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Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08
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Pennsylvania

0 posted 2000-07-10 08:31 PM


Intrusion


In and out my climbing roses
A mother robin flew
And from my window I could spot
A little beak or two

Curious now to know the count
I opened up the door
The mother flew with rumpled speed
She’d never flown before

I kept my distance from the nest
And stretched to take a peek
But mother robin then unleashed
A reprimanding screech

I backed away and went inside
To view the nest once more
And back she came with food in mouth
Continuing her chore

So rude was I to thus intrude
Into a bird’s domain
Interrupting mother’s feeding
As she announced my shame

My rose arbor is not my own
My sense is finely tuned
That I must wait some time before
My roses can be pruned

Elizabeth Santos

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Songbird
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since 1999-12-15
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Missouri
1 posted 2000-07-10 09:23 PM


I love it! Very vivid poem. I am a bird lover as you must be too, and you are so kind to leave your roses unpruned!
Denise
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2 posted 2000-07-10 10:00 PM


Having seen that beautiful rose arbor I can truly appreciate this! I can just see you carefully trying to get a quick peek! Delightful poem, Elizabeth!

Denise

midnightblues
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since 2000-07-01
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3 posted 2000-07-12 07:38 AM


This must be one of the moments whereby we take our time to appreciate mother nature's gifts! Adorable little robin...and an appreciative host! *S* I LOVE THIS!!!!!

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™

Yu Lan
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since 2000-04-13
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New Zealand
4 posted 2000-07-13 04:52 AM


aah, that's sweet.. a mother will do anything to protect her young, mm? Even when they really aren't threatened.. *_^ yes.. they are most adorable to watch.. ^^

a lovely sight..  am thankful to be able to see it...



Lynne

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5 posted 2000-07-15 01:10 PM


Oh, Lizzie~
This is precious.
It reminds me of your 'Silhouettes'
in your Christmas wreath with the three robin's eggs.
Lovely .....
~*Marge*~


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