THE FABLE OF THE GULL

This little fable was published in  ROUND, EARTH, POEMS a chapbook published by Jim Sorcic and Jenny Orvino at GUNRUNNER PRESS, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in an edition of 300 copies.  It was later included in CRUISIN' AT THE LIMIT published by Kirk Robertson at Duck Down Press, Fallon, Nevada.

THE FABLE OF THE GULL

Once a gull decided to fly to the moon.  He flew higher 

than the road maps, higher than the desk globes, for it is 

very far to the moon.  After he had been flying for a few

days, he met a king who was also traveling.  “Where

are you going?” said the king.  “I am flying to the moon,”

said the gull.  “Why don’t you come with me,: asked the

king.  “I am going higher than everything, where I shall

stay and be king.”  “No thank you,” said the gull, I don’t

think I shall.”  When the gull reached the moon he heard

the king shouting and looked up to see him.  his voice

was small, because far above everything is a long way.

“Look at me, silly gull.  I am king.  I am higher than

everything.”  “Yes you are,” said the gull, “but to remain

king you must stay there and no one can come near

you.”  And saying this the gull returned to earth and 

played along many oceans.