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Pweisbrod
Junior Member

since 2011-10-14

Posts 27

0 posted 2015-08-26 06:37 PM

Early to bed, early to rise
We have to get out there
before birds fill the skies
Before clouds of Canvasbacks
start locking their wings miles away
recklessly committing
fearlessly barreling
their big bodies shining with silk white feathers
glinting in the day's new sun

Before rafts of migrating Bluebills start to stir
Before those hard-charging rocketeers
come skidding to a screeching halt
sending spray off of splayed feet

Before a lone Goldeneye, an "honest duck"
begins heroically decoying
bravely coming in with his brilliant chest spread wide
black feathers reaching out
Unconcerned about dangers
lurking in the weeds

Before big groups of Redheads
begin to take our decoys like a storm
landing before we even know
that they've risen to greet us
with the sound of winnowing afterburner wings

Before birds start skirting
the tops of furrowing wild horse waves
cresting across the big water
driven by the maker's north wind

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2015-08-26 10:36 PM

nice writing...james

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2015-08-27 08:34 PM

Hi, there's nothing like rising early to catch Nature's creatures doing their own acts of starting their rituals of awakening to a new day.. Lovely poem

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

3 posted 2015-08-29 05:48 AM

Good descriptive write, the early morning hunt, enjoyed thanks for sharing

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

4 posted 2015-09-15 11:25 PM

What imagery! You paint with words.
Excellent piece!

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2015-09-16 01:00 AM

Loved reading this nice descriptive poem. Jo Perry

Mary Ann
Member

since 2003-04-23

Posts 111

6 posted 2015-10-02 09:48 PM

Lovely poem. I almost felt like I was there with you enjoying nature as it woke up in the early morning.

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