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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Like you... wings spread in blue brilliance, flashed, neon as cobalt, through mercury morning; regal crest deepened indigo, he surveyed with quiet savvy prospects of a warm welcome; unexpected harbinger of winter, a lone observer on my threshold sought refuge from the rain; found delight in a solitary bed, the phantasma of summer roses, petals quiescently shed; held rapt a cerulean dream, aloft, on my breathless heartbeat, wings spread in blue brilliance ...and flew. ~ Klassy Lassy 12/03/05 [This message has been edited by Klassy Lassy (04-03-2006 03:24 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Klassy, That's what birds do.  |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Very nicely worded observation. Enjoyed. JL  |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Smiling Klassy, as aloft my spirit flys on the wings of your words. :-) |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Most beautiful indeed. Hugs~Nancy ~ Trace my body with your words, |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Seymour, They sure do! Am please you stopped to read this morning. I tried for a long time to post a picture of a Stellar's Jay with this poem, but finally gave up. Rarely does one see them in town where I live, although I have seen them in the woods, so I was very surprised to see one on my front porch one morning! So beautiful. In comparison to the crows and gulls, he was stellar! ~ Klassy |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
JL, Good morning to you...and thank you for stopping to read! Nancy, love and hugs to you. I so appreciate your smiling replies and wish you a blue sky day!  Steven, Spread those wings of your Spirit! The results are spectacular.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karen~ Just for you, because I love this penning~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Oh, Marge!  You are a darling! How beautiful he is, too.... I got blurry eyed last night trying to get a picture posted. I have one in my files, but there was no url listed in the properties that I could manage correctly.Karen |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karen~ Email me and when I get a chance I will tell you how to 'upload' a graphic ... give you a FREE place to do it ... and tell you how to include it in your future postings~ That's what friends are for~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oh, Klassy Lassy - what a wonderful combination! Your talent, a stellar jay and Marge Tindal's beautiful photo! I loved your poem, (both because of its excellence and because it was about nature) but know absolutely nothing of American birds and was dying to know what stellar jays (or even any jays) look like - and lo and behold! There he was, sitting in Marge's response! Thank you Klassy Lassy and Marge! - Owl [This message has been edited by OwlSA (04-04-2006 12:45 PM).] |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Thank you, Owlisa! Wasn't that sweet of her? Stellar Jay's are very raucous, too. They think they own the woods. A few years ago, I cared for someone with Alzheimers. Her home was in a park-like setting overlooking a bay. There were woods of Douglas Fir trees and Myrtle shrub, Rhododenrons and wildlife. I would watch the Stellar's jays go into screeching tirades as the chipmunks raided the bird feeders. They thought they had a monopoly on the seed. There was a mourning dove, and lots of Kingfishers there, too, and fawns would come into the yard. What a joy it was watching them! |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
KL....this is just beautiful.... words and images that come to mind... ~~ Marge~ just had to put a side note in about that little cutie you posted.....a sweet reminder that spring has sprung....") And so it those we live with |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Very pleasing and neat write..thanx..and thank you for the replies you have given my poetry from time to time. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
breath-taking! |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
love the breath of Spring you sent my way! (Our temp just dropped about 20 degrees today--can't wait for the warm temps to be consistent!) Enjoyed. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I don't think your poem needs a photo... but just in case you ever need to add whipped cream to the cake... Marge is the right one to call on! Well done, KL... |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Magnus, your poetry is among the first and the best that I have read on this site, and I'm a solid fan! I'm honored that you stopped by to read something of mine. ~ Karen |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Greeneyes, Lovely to see you again...I am so ready for spring and all its colorful nuances...especially the promise of sunshine! ~~~~~~~~ passing shadows, beware of electric blue! It does have a way of catching your breath when you least expect it! ~~~~~~~~ miscellanea, you and me, both! Thank you. ~~~~~ hugs to you all... Klassy |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Sunshine, I loved your comment, and I certainly will take advantage of Marge's kind offer to teach me how to post pictures. I have wanted to on occasion and just haven't gotten the hang of it yet. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!  ~ Karen |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
You've chosen one of my favorite birds for this fine piece of writing. As you've caught one in urban living, you made a rare sighting as I've only seen them in the woodlands. I really liked your imagery in this; it is a very pleasurable read. I confess I'm never too sure about unstructured writing as I need the crutches of rhyme and meter. (PS Thx for comment on "Greasy Grass." Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Nice to meet you kayjay! I write rhyming poetry quite frequently. An instructor told me once it was archaic, but I'm learning to free write some now. Old habits die hard.~ Karen |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"held rapt a cerulean dream, aloft, on my breathless heartbeat, wings spread in blue brilliance ...and flew." Oh Karen. It takes such talent to write a bird on the wing but you have done it beautifully. Marge's picture has enhanced your work wonderfully! |
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icequeen Senior Member
since 2001-12-09
Posts 633FL USA |
Somehow, I knew this would be about a bird, even before I opened it to read. And what a treat it is. You have captured it so beautifully. I was watching a group of four blue jays the other day come to my feeder and try to scare off a woodpecker who was hiding seeds in a hole in the tree where the feeder hangs. The woodpecker ignored them, so they instead put on quite a comic perfomance for me, dancing at each other with spread wings and using every call they know for music. I can't wait to get back there and see my birds. For now, I have my cockatiel for company! Caroline |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Whoa, Klassy........you are one outstanding poetess -- loved this! |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Lady, Thank you...I agree, the picture adds so much. Stellar's jays are gorgeous birds, aren't they? I couldn't believe my eyes as I watched that bird from my living room window on a December day. I didn't move a muscle, wanting to watch as long as I could. I haven't seen another jay since. ~~~~ Caroline, I'm so envious if you have blue jays to watch. I enjoy the birds around here, but there are no brilliant colored birds usually. We did have a flock of Robins about a month ago. That was unusual since the crows generally chase them away. My daughter had a Quaker Parrot for quite a long time. Lucy got out of her cage and flew out the door one day. Lee was heart broken. She adored that bird. I imagagine your cockatiel is a lively companion, too. Smart birds! ~~~~~~~ Jo, thank you for the lovely compliment. It makes me happy that you enjoyed this poem. I'm looking forward to having time to play with writing a bit more. I love your work! ~ Karen |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
this is a great piece.... |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Klassy Lassy, I loved your bird-talk response to mine, and ice-queen's too. Thank you both for broadening my understanding and knowledge of nature in a foreign (well, foreign to me!) country. - Owl |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karen~ You just gotta go read this TRUE STORY ! /main/forumdisplay.cgi?action=displayarchive&number=69&topic=001342 Get ready to *giggle out loud*  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
well, you got me clapping my wings at this one, for I too, am a bird lover, and that is one interesting bird stellar, both the bird, and the write |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Thank you, Toerag! So, pleased you stopped to read! ~~~~~ Owlisa, it was my pleasure. I have been curious about the wildlife in South Africa, too. I correspond with several people there, and wonder about the birds there. ~~~~~ Marge, your true story about your birds is just awesome. I wanted to share it with my daughter, but she said it would make her cry when I told her the subject of the poem. ~~~~~ midnitesun, I've never owned a bird, but I really do enjoy their antics in the wild. I'm so glad you enjoyed this poem. It was a stellar inspiration. I thank everyone of you for the encouragement. ~hugs, Karen |
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sweetberry Member
since 2006-03-29
Posts 125 |
Wow! I enjoyed your poem. Hope I can look forward to more of your work! EXCELLENT |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
hi Sweetberry! Welcome to PIP. I hope I'm around for a while. Thank you for the approval. I'll try not to disappoint. ~ Karen |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
(to post to my library) |
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