Palm Warbler

Early mornings quite chipper‘Round the tree tops they flitterPuddle bathing they chitterPleasing warmth where they winter This is a Filipino Tanaga form prompted by Val’s (aka Murisopsis) Looking at Poems Around the World: “4 lines with 7 syllables per line and written as a monorhyme.” I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LVII

Yellow Rumped Warbler

It is winter, yet this young maple tree has mistaken the relatively mild weather for spring. The birds love the tender blooms and the rare insect that buzzes about. Here in the southeastNew beginnings start earlyYet cold clouds will come Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 16 I. J.’s Birds of the Week InvitationContinue reading “Yellow Rumped Warbler”