Laura Leiser Poet Light Verse

Afflack

Against a moonlit sky
alone upon the deck
Afflack waddles among the boats
searching for some food to peck.

He’s a fine specimen of a duck
exclusive to our marina
he lost his partner years ago
and pines for her for no good reason.

His lonesome quacks, his grunts and sighs
betray the sadness in his eyes.
I know he truly can remember
his own duck love, his mate forever.

So I make sure to come prepared
to give him food, he is not scared
we’ve formed a friendship, he and I
he's welcomed here, he will not fly...away.

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Bobby May February 15, 2019 at 10:38 PM Excellent, well done on my birthday 5 years ago. lol Laura Leiser February 16, 2019 at 9:52 AM Thanks, Bobby! Glad you like this one! :)

Susan Ashley January 14, 2018 at 8:38 PM Oh Laura, such a lovely sentimental write with touching and tender imagery that is enchantingly lively and wonderful. A fantastic first write on PS. ~Susan

Poet Destroyer A January 20, 2016 at 7:47 PM Hi Laura, I can't believe I did not welcome your new poem. :( I'm moved by the imagery, a wonderful poem to pen about friendship. I chose this poem because I thought of the Afflack commercial. Thank you for sharing. LINDA Laura Leiser January 20, 2016 at 9:12 PM Thank you, Linda :) I'm glad you enjoyed this poem!

Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:40 AM Hi Laura, this is very well written. I'm sorry it didn't place in my contest. Part of the contest was to write how you felt when you posted your poem. Otherwise it would have placed very high. Laura Leiser March 18, 2015 at 9:15 AM Thanks, Richard. I'm fine with not placing, I sometimes just get too caught up in serious poetry, and enjoy lighthearted poem as well as. They are good for the soul! :)

Duke Beaufort February 13, 2015 at 8:06 AM Ah--you are a kind soul. We know that suffering a "loss" is a tough thing. You managed to capture this with such grace and ease.

Skat A November 29, 2014 at 10:21 PM Laura, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT" Laura Leiser November 29, 2014 at 11:49 PM Thank you for your kind welcome, SKAT A! I've already been enjoying the "P-soup"!

Rob Carmack November 29, 2014 at 6:39 PM I like the parallel in this one. Welcome to Poetry Soup. Laura Leiser November 29, 2014 at 7:12 PM Thanks, Rob! I like your Kupie Doll pic, too! :)

John Fleming November 20, 2014 at 2:56 PM This is a nice poem Laura. And before anyone laughs remember this: Laura is quite correct in her assertion - ducks in particular form very, very strong bonds not only as mates but also as companions and friends...fact!! It would appear that we are not the only species that is capable of love and friendship. :) Laura Leiser November 20, 2014 at 5:04 PM Thanks, John! Animals and birds do form strong bonds, just like us humans! I wonder where Afflack is today...he would agree! :)

Terrell Martin November 18, 2014 at 6:38 AM Laura, thank you so much for visiting and commenting on "A Personal Prayer" earlier. I'm glad you connected as Ido with this "Cute' poem on one hand but much deeper on another level. It speaks to the unseen and imperceptible connections that exist between humans and animals alike. There is indeed "spooky stuff" throughout God's creation and you captured a morsel of it. Cheers, Terry Laura Leiser November 18, 2014 at 1:29 PM Thank you, Terrell. I love to observe animals and often wonder what they are thinking!

Cona Adams November 17, 2014 at 7:11 AM Too Cute. I could see him waddling around. Poor Guy. He needed a friend. Maybe, like geese, ducks mate for life. A good example for people. Laura Leiser November 18, 2014 at 1:31 PM He really did hang around our dock for a good while, then all of a sudden, he disappeared. I hope "our" duck found another mate!

Anne-Lise Andresen November 17, 2014 at 2:05 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Laura - I choose your first sweet and great written poem - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven -(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Laura Leiser November 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM I'm glad to be on this poetry website, Anne, and am really enjoying reading other people's poetry, too! Thank you!