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July 22,2014

Skywardly yearning, wheeling and turning, an exaltation of larks! Lines interleaving, wings interweaving an orchestration of arcs! Just shadow and light imbuing their flight, shape-shifting magic they fly. With artistic flair, their canvas the air, this brush of wings paints the sky!

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 1/20/2019 9:35:00 PM

its artistic greatness/ beautiful writings

Constance La France

Date: 1/20/2019 10:18:00 AM

Roy, congratulations on having your wonderful poem selected as a Featured Poem this week ~

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/3/2014 7:11:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning big in Dr. Ram's contest Roy. I didn't realize this was an Alouette when I read it because of the missing meter, but I remember now he said it didn't need to be present. It is still a favorite and stands alone. Love the picture you have with it too.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 8/23/2014 4:45:00 PM

very well presented, Roy. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/23/2014 12:57:00 PM

Probably my favorite. And with the picture. WOW. Great wording in your poem, Roy. Great meter. A very well deserved win.

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/23/2014 7:36:00 AM

Oh that is so cool to have the picture up there on your member notes! Love it! well done on your win, with artistic flair, their canvas the air--I dig those lines! wonderful !

Mohan Chutani

Date: 8/22/2014 10:18:00 PM

Roy, a beautiful swish of the words on the poetical canvas with the skylark as the malleable object. congrats. Mohan

Faye Gibson

Date: 8/22/2014 5:29:00 PM

I have watched the birds do what you are describing, although I did not know that larks did it. I love the shape-shifting magic and brush of wings paints the sky. Congratulations on your top win.

Roy Jerden
Date: 8/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

I have seen photos only of large flocks (exaltations) of Calandra Larks doing this.

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/22/2014 10:09:00 AM

As Barbara said........that line "shape-shifting......is brilliant! And love the graphic as well !! Perfectly beautiful, Roy!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 8/22/2014 9:59:00 AM

My favorite..they really are shape-shifting. Just beautiful..congrats. BG

Jan Allison

Date: 8/22/2014 9:49:00 AM

Absoluetly stunning I think the picture actually compliments the poem brilliantly:-) many congrats Hugs jan xxx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/22/2014 5:56:00 AM

Thanks for the entry and my congrats on your 1st Place win, Roy

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/9/2014 9:34:00 PM

oh you little showoff with your fancy picture. I am SO jealous!!! Also, this poem is magnificent. One of the very best I've seen in the contest!!! Poetic art

Justin Bordner

Date: 8/8/2014 8:39:00 PM

Ah, two of my favorite things, birds and painting. A superb portrait of art as Liberty Roy. Gold finches do this freedom dance well too! J.A.B.

Diana Burkholder

Date: 8/7/2014 10:54:00 AM

Hi Roy, Was just observing this phenomenon yesterday and noting how breathtaking and beautiful. You capture that in this verse, as well as the feeling of undulating, swirling movement. Great image! Thank you. D.

Diana Burkholder
Date: 8/7/2014 12:05:00 PM

I guess that is what they call "Poetic License" LOL. We have scads of the starlings where I live, I guess they have overpopulated. They are like a cloud of energy. One morning one group swooped down from the sky right along side of me as I walked. WOW! Blessings, Diana

Roy Jerden
Date: 8/7/2014 11:47:00 AM

Thanks, Diana. However, the most awesome displays are by giant flocks of starlings (a murmuration), but I just had to find a way to use the collective noun for larks, an exaltation, as it is so beautiful a word. The poor crows (a murder of crows) pulled the short straw, I guess.

Arlene Smith

Date: 8/2/2014 10:27:00 AM

Magnificent! Truly stunning, my friend!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/31/2014 11:14:00 AM

Beautiful!!!! Happy writing and best of luck in the contest. God bless you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/29/2014 3:28:00 PM

Your poem is probably the best one I have seen in this contest. Especially the first part is SO darn original with great words to describe the flight. WEll done.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/29/2014 2:18:00 AM

I love poems like this that may be brief, but they leave a lasting impression. Your imagery in this brilliant piece is so impressive Roy! It is going into my favorites. #7

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/23/2014 2:11:00 PM

Nothing quite as wonder filled as a flock of birds in a perfect sky. Light & Love

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/23/2014 8:15:00 AM

Beautiful write Roy ! These short ones say much more I hv seen,, brilliant !