A Bird For the Bard

an outpour 
     in the downpour
     birds still sing 
     when it rains

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 3/17/2019 10:40:00 AM
Shakespeare or ah hum Bacon would have enjoyed this one.
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Date: 10/11/2018 1:27:00 AM
They up the ante, don't they?! Well-put, Maureen! ~ gw
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/11/2018 9:43:00 AM
The only tweeting I do <3 thank you Wolfman, xomo!
Date: 10/10/2018 8:51:00 PM
Singing in the rain!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/11/2018 9:39:00 AM
Tee hee! ;) xomo
Date: 10/10/2018 8:32:00 AM
too true and the robins dance
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/10/2018 9:07:00 AM
A lovely image :) thank you! xomo
Date: 10/6/2018 2:55:00 PM
I love the sound of pouring rain, Maureen; it's music to the ears...no wonder the birds sing! Regards // paul
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/10/2018 9:06:00 AM
Ha! Lovely said :) xomo!
Date: 10/5/2018 8:04:00 AM
Enchanting dearest, Maureen! Hugs xoxo
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/5/2018 8:42:00 AM
Thank you :)) love and hugs! xomo
Date: 10/5/2018 4:15:00 AM
A marvelous metaphor this is.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/5/2018 7:24:00 AM
Thank you M.L. :) xomo!
Date: 10/4/2018 6:42:00 PM
this has depth!! I really like it.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:13:00 PM
Enchanté, thank you Andrea! xomo
Date: 10/4/2018 2:49:00 PM
Hello Maureen, I can hear the birds sing their song while it rains. Have a nice day my friend.4S
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:13:00 PM
Thank you Darlene :) they didn't sound at all put off by the rain this morning. xomo
Date: 10/4/2018 2:41:00 PM
beautiful! i love this one, maureen...
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:11:00 PM
Thank you Ilene :))) xomo!
Date: 10/4/2018 11:13:00 AM
Not what I was expecting with the title...lol ..you nailed this one Mo
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:11:00 PM
LOL!!! Flippin' hilarious ;D Thank you! xomo
Date: 10/4/2018 10:24:00 AM
LOVE it! So creative, and true! ;)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:09:00 PM
Thank you! What I woke up to, and I don't mean the birds in my room ;) xomo!
Date: 10/4/2018 9:10:00 AM
they never stop.... nice title... clever deep thought..
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 9:07:00 PM
Thank you! Not every day I wake up deep ;) xomo!
Date: 10/4/2018 8:23:00 AM
Oh, you are too sweet, My Dearest Friend ... thank you from the depths. I do so love the rain, and I hear they sing at night, too, with a sweet voice much like YOURS. ;-) <3
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 8:38:00 AM
You are most welcome my friend. If I can but lighten one day :) Love and Hugs Gregory, xomo <3
Date: 10/4/2018 7:59:00 AM
they sure do keep tweeting Mo:-) hugs jan xx
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/4/2018 8:05:00 AM
I couldn't tell if it was the birds or the rain that woke me ;) hugs back! xomo
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