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The Scarlet Pimpernel
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The Scarlet Pimpernel |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
A red bird enraged Arguments the looking glass His faux enemy While engaged in battle His mate is stolen away. ****************** A cardinal, Does windshield battle With his own reflection. A one bird revolution; Thinking he is fighting A follower of the king. While Chauvelin battles Himself like an enemy, The sly Scarlet Pimpernel Flys off with his lady Note: There is a nutcase Cardinal that is doing battle with my car windshield, fighting his reflection. While he is doing this, his mate is, ummm, mating with his rival. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ice Moral, open your eyes before you fly. LOL |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Narcissus, perhaps? Were I his mate, I'd wonder at his mental state...  Liked it all, Ford! Thank you for this wink at nature. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Ford, every year, for three, I had the same robin come back and do the same to my kitchen window, where I lived in the Poconos...HE SCARED ME!!! hehe, now, thanks to you, I know what he was doing...Fool! The robin, Ford, the Robin..hehe Please don't take offense, just in a silly mood today, after reading you...thank you for the smiles |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This is cute Ford...thanks for a much needed smile today. Hugs~Nancy ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford We have a neighborhood peacock who prances up and down the walkway in front of our greenhouse. He is very taken with his reflection that walks beside him and pays little attention to the Pea-hen right next door. I really enjoyed your poem!  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You had a front row seat ~ and that Nature show was free!   EA |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thank you for the replies, poet friends.  The cardnal was at it again tonight, trying to beat up the bird in my wifes side view mirror, he will pick a fight with anything.. -----------ice ><> |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
 good one other thoughts came to mind like the likeness of some humans this was good~ My spirit will rise |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Nature certainly can be entertaining. Cardinals are a sign of joy and well wishes. Enjoy him/her while they visit. hugs, Marti A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
lol I needed a good laugh today chuckling at feathered foibles |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Love this piece Ford. Thank-you for the smile today. :-) <^^> Today the pond....Tomorrow the world |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
very much enjoyed this Ford. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Maybe they are not actually fighting the own reflection, but want to KISS it (like Sunshine wondered too). Well, I still remember a little bird during a summer at the seaside, he regularly flew towards the window of the bathroom and I wondered what the heck he did intend to do ... The mystery remains, but maybe you got a closer view to the solution. Enjoyed your words greatly. Love, Margherita |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this is cute |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
You bring back a happy memory -- I watched a mockingbird do the very same thing, about this time last year! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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