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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

Beer Keg Brewery Seating

When the kegs stop their flowTo an artist they goRepurposed just soTired feet may find relief Xingfumama’s PULL UP A SEAT PHOTO CHALLENGE 2024-WEEK 16 Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Flow, by Sue W. & Gerry C. Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 44: RELIEF

A Tragic Tale

Forbidden love will not prevailRivals determined to assailSure to be a tragic taleDeath is on the horizonLooming peril does not deterArdent pursuit of the loverClandestine meetings do occurHeartbeats rise to the occasionClimax at last – caught in the act Succeeded by brutal attackMusic intensifies impactAll fall silent on deathHeartfelt lamenting songPrayerful cries of unjust wrongTearContinue reading “A Tragic Tale”

Grounded Birds

If I could fly, I’d take to the sky,And build my nest high,But some birds won’t.An owl I found,That lives underground,Perched on its mound,Standing guard.A killdeer will rest,On its earth-built nest,Its young it protects,By feigning injury.Funny feathered friends;Eccentric avians;Free to transcend,My sense of practicality. Subject prompted by Terri’s Sunday Stills: Fun with #Furred and #FeatheredContinue reading “Grounded Birds”