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Poems and Pix

Is it Tme?

The sun is hiding in the western horizon,

the sky is like a vast prairie roundup of a herd

of dark clouds with reddish dust covered reflections

I look at the dark green open field in the other direction

and let the sun bid me goodnight.

When the sun is out of sight

darkness defines the night slowly

Not one star is awaken and shining, but I don’t feel lonely

Behold! Has my mind wandered array

or my eyes are deceiving me?

for I can see the stars… but not in the sky above!

they are on the field and seeking to meet me.

Are they nymphs of the field? Or perhaps angels

looking for my soul?

It is a wonderful sight, what a delight!

What a disappointing experience

I have to endure, when I find out

they are not stars, nymphs nor angels

…just curious fireflies!

Red-winged Blackbird (M)

Red-winged Blackbird (M)

Carolina Chickadee old house

Carolina Chickadee old house

Red-winged Blackbird (F)

Red-winged Blackbird (F)

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Common Grackle

Common Grackle

House Finch (M)

House Finch (M)

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Poem and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

Tags: birds, Carolina Chickadee, House Finch, nature, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, photography, photos of birds, Red-Winged Blackbird

20 thoughts on “Poems and Pix”

forgottenmeadows on June 17, 2014 at 9:30 am said:

Beautiful shots and lovely poem to go with it 🙂 …really like the ending, made me smile 🙂

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 9:40 am said:
  
  Thanks a lot Neha! 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on June 17, 2014 at 11:00 am said:

I enjoyed your poem, HJ. You had me in suspense, and I thought it might be fireflies; a lovely visual. 🙂

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 11:05 am said:
  
  Thank you Jet! I appreciate it! 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on June 17, 2014 at 12:31 pm said:

Great pictures and a lovely poem! 🙂

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Lisa! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on June 17, 2014 at 1:13 pm said:

Loved the poem.

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks Susan! 🙂
  
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Bethula on June 17, 2014 at 1:20 pm said:

Hi HJ! Such beautiful poem and lovely photos……I enjoyed them immensely! Thank you for sharing 🙂

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  I’m glad that you liked it. I appreciate your words Beth! Take care! 🙂
  
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F.G.M. on June 17, 2014 at 3:50 pm said:

…Or perhaps angels

looking for my soul?

Beautiful! Merci 🙂

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Frederic! 🙂
  
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clarepooley33 on June 17, 2014 at 4:07 pm said:

Thank-you for the poem HJ. Good photos too, I especially like the mocking birds.

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:
  
  My thanks to you dear Clare! 🙂
  
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  - clarepooley33 on June 17, 2014 at 7:40 pm said:
    
    You’re very welcome HJ
M-R on June 17, 2014 at 8:03 pm said:

You certainly have a way with stringing those descriptive phrases together, HJ ! – soon you’ll be as good at that as you are with your wonderful carousels of glorious little birds …

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- avian101 on June 17, 2014 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  Thank you M-R, it’s new for me but I think I can improve with time. 🙂
  
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  - M-R on June 18, 2014 at 12:44 am said:
    
    I am perfectly sure you can: you have the images in your head,and it’s just a matter of getting them out of it and onto the screen, eh ? 🙂
beckarooney on June 28, 2014 at 2:08 pm said:

This was a magic combination HJ! Wonderful words and photography 🙂 x

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- avian101 on June 28, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Becky! 🙂
  
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