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CHILI
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since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

0 posted 2003-03-01 09:45 AM

Brillant red, against blinding white.
Smoky gray seen in sparse patches.
The lone cardinal flashes bright,
As from the feeder, his food he snatches.

Perched upon snow-laden branches,
In command of all that he does survey.
Luminous eyes shine with Winter's trance,
At the close of one more day.

Patiently he awaits Spring's rebirth,
And the choosing of this year's bride.
Living for all he is worth,
On what nature does provide.

Drab brown against emerald green.
Branches covered in buds afresh.
The female cardinal stops to preen,
As she searches for a place to nest.

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

1 posted 2003-03-01 10:01 AM

CHILI - oh, this is very nice indeed. We have cardinals visiting our birdfeeder too. They are so beautiful. Even the females have a subtle charm.

Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....

-Emily Dickinson

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2003-03-01 10:58 AM

The first poem posted here in March is about this harbinger of spring. Lovely, Joyce

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2003-03-01 01:34 PM

SPIRIT: To me, this is one of your finest and I could picture the entire scene. We don't have cardinals here, unfortunately, so I am watching Steller's jays, also a striking bird, of dark blue with a black head and crest. They also appear in the spring!

Betty Lou Hebert

CHILI
Member

since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

4 posted 2003-03-01 01:45 PM

Nightshade, thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment. The cardinals are beautiful outside my window.

CHILI
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since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

5 posted 2003-03-01 01:47 PM

Joyce, thank you for taking the time to read and for the nice comment. I can't wait until Spring gets here.

CHILI
Member

since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

6 posted 2003-03-01 01:49 PM

Trillium, thank you for taking the time to read and for the nice compliment. I am glad you could see the picture that I saw.

aries_luv_ppl
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since 2001-09-20

Posts 1448
Universal Mind

7 posted 2003-03-01 03:03 PM

this is beautiful

~Every girl has a dream within.

CHILI
Member

since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

8 posted 2003-03-01 08:47 PM

aries, thanks for taking the time to read and for the nice compliment. I am glad you liked it.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

9 posted 2003-03-02 10:08 AM

CHILI~
Stunning imagery on display through the ink-of-you~

Except for the snow ... I'd swear you were looking out my window !
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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CHILI
Member

since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

10 posted 2003-03-02 02:14 PM

Marge, thank you so much for the nice compliment. I'm glad I could paint a good picture with words.

Yu Lan
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since 2000-04-13

Posts 1462
New Zealand

11 posted 2003-03-02 05:39 PM

I like the 'smoky grey seen in sparse patches'.. for some reason I really love that word 'sparse'. ^_^
well done CHILI

Bless your cotten sockies, you poetic maniacs. ^_^

Love - Lynne

CHILI
Member

since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

12 posted 2003-03-02 07:23 PM

Yu Lan, thanks for taking the time to read and for the nice compliment.

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