A groggy early morning stroll on the beach Roused by a cacophony of maniacal laughterAlmost as good as a cup of morning coffee I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXIX. Photos taken at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during spring season.
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Sanderling
Sweet little sanderlingOver surf deftly steppingOn a beach that’s never endingOff you go on fast little legs Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 51: STEPS I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXVII
Tree Swallow
Black shadow set against morning sun;flitting, flapping, flyingin my direction. A glint of blue before fleeing skyward.Swirling, soaring, swooping,skimming the pond by which I stand. Looping, lifting, landing in a nearby tree. W3 Prompt #108: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to: “Compose a poem that conveys ‘Movement’, using repetition to move your ideas and imagery forward. YouContinue reading “Tree Swallow”
Vantage Point
Eyes observeFrom trees newly greenVast landscapeEarthbound one Coveting its vantage pointWishes she could fly A shadorma written for Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 33. “Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is written as 3-5-3-3-7-5.” I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXIII
Red-Masked Parakeets
Exotic feral birds we areTransported from afarOur cage doors left ajarNo longer helplessWatch us cuddle in a treeHear us banter merrilyPeaking curiosityHelpless in our presence Ovi Poetry Challenge 46: HELPLESS by Ronovan I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXII
American White Pelican
To watch a large white pelican soar to great heightsand arrive in formation among its companions,is a marvel indeed -for its landing is most ungraceful,its disproportionate beakthreatening to plunge the birdinto the water’s depths.It is the awkwardnessthat I find most endearing. dVerse Poetics – Maggie Smith and Conversational Mode of Address hosted by Sanaa (aka adashofsunny).Continue reading “American White Pelican”
Black Crowned Night Heron
Sheltering among the mangroves in South Florida. Seeking quietudeSheltered from city dwellersRudely invaded For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIX
American Coot
“A swimming chicken – what a hoot!” “Don’t be a fool – you crazy old coot!” For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LVIII
Loggerhead Shrike
Perched high in spring dawnNot known for pretty birdsongThough beauty you are Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 26, 3/19/24, Part I I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LVI
Blue Crowned Conure
Native to South America, these parakeets have naturalized in South Florida. They are extremely vocal, so hard to miss squawking among the treetops. I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LV
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