»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #8
»
The Crow (From Begining To Flight)
| Open Poetry #8 |
|
The Crow (From Begining To Flight) |
|
|
Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California 
|
The Crow From Beginning To Flight One morn in the chill of spring air I saw two crows diligently gathering twigs and misalliances refuse that lay waste upon the ground. Spending every waking moment fervently working on their future baby’s abode. Through the spring after the hatchling came they would take turns back and forth fetching little morsels of birdie delights to feed their darling young one. I would set out special treats and watch the two proud parents snatch up my gifts in a furry and fly off to their well hidden nest. Now it’s mid summer the air is much warmer, I out tending the garden was delighted to be blessed with the baby’s first attempts at flight. With parents present high in a tree speaking in what sounded like urgent pleas to their now young one to keep trying for you must fly for this is the way nature. intended it to be for you. The young bird would try with all of his might to lift himself up and fly a few feet but then clumsily fall back to the ground and then start his crying pleas for help. But in no time at all at his parents urging he finally took flight, not so perfect but in trying he now resides among the trees as nature intended for him. I having been blessed to witness from beginning to end this marvelous journey of a pair of crows to a beautiful new creation that has taken his place in history. I give thanks to our creator for this is the way it is suppose to be. By, Cerenity |
||
| © Copyright 2000 Ellen Ware - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Cerenity that was wonderful poem, it is such an amazing sight to watch any process of nature, it fills the heart with a certain warmth. a wonderful poem, beatiful. you painted a very vivid picture. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. manic street preachers "Culture Alienation Borebom and Despair" "I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing" -faster MSP "And you see, I kind of shiver to conformity Did you see, the way I cower to authority, you see And my life, it's a series of compromises anyway It's a sham, and I'm conditioned to accept it all, you see" six by Paul Draper. ----- |
||
|
Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Very pretty imagery Cerenity ... I've had the pleasure of watching many youngsters grow from birth to flight, and each time I am even more amazed. Thank you for this lovely verse. Best wishes, /Kit |
||
|
Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Brian and Kit Thank you so much for your kind replys, I have had a wonderful time watching these crows. They have had to fight off this red tailed hawk so many times and owls as well. But this little guy made it and I am pleased, once again thank you so much. Love, Cerenity |
||
|
Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
This is lovely - lovely! We do a lot of crow-watching, our study being upstairs among a great throng of fir trees, and they are birds of such great character - from hilarious, to sadistic, to passionate lovers. Thank you for sharing the part I have not seen - the babies - the beginning. Beautiful. I happen to be very fond of crows - such personalities they have! |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
