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My Yodeling Loon
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My Yodeling Loon |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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My loon is watching over me. Standing proudly, erectly, but with his head hung low he opens his beak widely to speak his hello. With a wail-like motif of rapidly rising notes, in half octave steps that flip upwardly toward the sky, the love song he sings joins celestial voices on high. Suddenly, the dance begins, and with a yodel unique and an impressive water gait, protecting the nest and protecting his mate, he cries out to you and I and any others passing by to honor the sanctuary for which he would die. And he cries out please This is our home! Please leave us alone! This is our home! Midnitesun. A-musing keeps me in tune with the loon. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MidniteSun~ Well ... your loony tune is greatly appreciated~  Thank you for sharing~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
Nothing quite like the loon's call is there? Those who have not been on the water with them, especially at dawn or dusk, will never understand. I can hear them now . . . Thanks for this. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Marge: Thanks for reading, I knew you would like this..being another 'featherhead' like me ..hehe Krawdad: So you too know the magic of the loon. Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed it. There are more loon tunes in my head, but they are just little wails and cries, not full songs yet. And I intend to work on my poetic craft hourly until I get it good enough for anyone to hear my loons, even if they have never experienced them, or are unable to hear the cries. [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 09-02-2001).] |
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