The Prompt
Today, Katie guided us to write a bird poem. Partially because she has been so inspired by Duke Riley’s Fly By Night art, made with the cooperation of pigeons.
The Poem
a pane of silicon dioxide
can’t hold back their song
jubilant about
pops of red on green
holly candy
that’s remained
through winter
a flurry of motion
hopping branch to branch
sampling the wares
pops of red
under brown coats
flashes of yellow
on tails
singing songs
loud enough to
pull me outside
Photograph by me.
Photograph by me.
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My home office desk faces a window that looks out on my back yard. Fortunately, there’s a thread of forest back there, and the holly has been vibrant with its pops of red. The birds were particularly cheerful today, and the temperature was a moderate 65F. They drew me outside and I snapped some pictures. There may have been some other birds out there, but I mainly saw robins and cedar waxwings.
Oh, how I’ve missed robins, and I didn’t really even know it. They were a very rare sight when I lived in Florida. And I don’t think I ever saw a cedar waxwing before I lived here, though I think their range covers Florida. They are really lovely birds.
What’s your favorite bird? Why is it your favorite?
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