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A very dear friend gave me this little ceramic bird. I am dedicating this poem to Pamela.

Brown as a withered leaf Crimson neckband with flashing wings of winter taupe - bright green underneath. Perched each day in the window’s bay ever out of reach. If I could bring you in and teach your wild heart how to stay every secret I hold would tell me why you’ll fly away. Autumn Bird stay here with me and trill the notes to waken spring.

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/20/2024 8:30:00 AM

Oh... how delightful! If only we could bring them to life and make them stay. I agree with Andrea. You should write more...

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 8/9/2024 6:57:00 PM

Dear Eileen: First let me apologize for not responding sooner. I have notifications enabled but they don't work most times , I hope you are well and thanks for calling me back to the soup. Yes write more. I am hoping to. Autumn usually brings a spurt of creativity.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/16/2024 9:46:00 PM

Rereading this lovely gem. You need to write more!

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 8/9/2024 6:57:00 PM

Good to see you , Autumn Queen....me too. Inspiration comes with the Fall...hopefully sooner. I just thought of a topic to write about. 'More time.'Hope to get in here and catch up with everyone soon

Michael Coy

Date: 5/11/2024 5:02:00 PM

The deep desire which we all feel for the wild, the unreachable - a terrific poem. Michael

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/12/2024 2:25:00 PM

My sincere thanks for this kind and unexpected comment. Encounters with Nature will be seen for the miracles they are when it is too late- as their habitats are encroached on too far and they are all wiped out. Best wishes, SuZ

Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/29/2024 10:20:00 AM

Suzanne, neat that your friend touched your heart with this gift. The real birds have to fly and keep us company for a while only. This is a great reminder of the nature of relationships and friendships as well. Life holds such joy and sadness together in sync.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/12/2024 2:20:00 PM

Yes, Duke. I agree. They were given wings to fly. How I love it when the hummingbirds return to the feeders. SuZ

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/24/2024 8:11:00 AM

I loved reading this wonderful write. A pretty bird picture/a great gift. I wish you would write more. Have a wonderful day writing away.......................

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/12/2024 2:18:00 PM

Dear Paula: If I can make a resolution for summer it will be to write more nature poems. Thanks dear poet friend, SuZ

Brenda J. Joyce

Date: 3/14/2024 1:56:00 PM

Love your work dear writer thanks for posting!

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/12/2024 2:17:00 PM

I appreciate your lovely comment, Joyce: I am happy you enjoyed this one. SuZ

Tom Woody

Date: 3/9/2024 5:44:00 AM

Beautiful tribute to a beautiful creation of God. Hope all is well with you

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/9/2024 5:50:00 AM

Hi Tom: Good to see you and thanks for your comment on my poem. I am enjoying life and hope you are too. Hope to have more time here soon to read and comment. Best, SuZ

Speaks Volumes

Date: 2/7/2024 5:59:00 PM

It was the picture of your ceramic bird that drew me to this page Suz. So glad I stopped by on my quest for hidden Gems amongst poet's pages. This certainly is one. Your poem is delightful. I don't think of birds when I think of Autumn and Winter as the trees lose their leaves and birds fly to warmer climates, but your Autumn bird is unique and your poem is masterful. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 2/28/2024 1:25:00 PM

Hi Wen: Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I am away from home being a snowbird. My muse is very naughty wanting to keep me out on the beach so no active writing going on. I appreciate your visit and will return it soon. Hugs, SuZ

Gary Radice

Date: 2/4/2024 10:06:00 PM

I'm late to the party commenting on your poem Suzanne but I just want to say that it's a beautiful free verse. For me, I sense the bird here represents autumn in all its beauty but is real too. Writing of the highest order. Cheers - Gary

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 2/5/2024 4:54:00 AM

Hi Gary: so good to hear from you and I am glad you like my Autumn Bird. Hope you are keeping well. Never too late when you come with a smile. Cheers, SuZ

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/18/2024 5:58:00 AM

Beauty often ceases to be what it was, once we capture it. I found your poem to be moving.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 2:06:00 PM

I so agree Rich: Mystery is a part of beauty. Hope to catch up on reading and commenting soon. Best to you. SuZ

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/17/2024 10:06:00 AM

Hi SuZ! What tender lines not only honoring your friend's gift but expressing your longing for a deeper friendship with this wild bird. Lovely descriptive first verse full of colorful images! I have a hummingbird feeder outside my office window. When it is empty, my little friend scolds me from the top of the birch tree until it is refilled! I so relate to this poem. Thank you for sharing it! Blessings of health and happiness for the new year!

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 2:05:00 PM

Dear Sam: I so appreciate your visits and sharing your story of the scolding hummingbird. I hope for good health from here on after getting over a nasty ‘flu bug. Hugs and happiness to you. SuZ

Ink Empress

Date: 1/17/2024 9:49:00 AM

Dear Suzanne thats a beautiful gift and lovely poem youve written too in such a touching manner, i love especially the lines “ Autumn Bird stay here with me and trill the notes to waken spring.” So evocative and soulful how you’ve ended, and also every word woven too is definitely a timeless gift for your friend. Sending you light always. Pleasure reading your work

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 2:02:00 PM

Dear Empress: Forgive my late reply to your lovely comment. I am getting over a nasty ‘flu. Hope to visit your page soon. Hugs dear friend. SuZ

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/17/2024 9:46:00 AM

Ahh!! Lovely ceramic replica of imagination and bird. Your work describing your feelings and its feelings is excellent. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara K

Sara Kendrick
Date: 1/28/2024 3:43:00 AM

Got that right. Sara K

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 2:01:00 PM

Thanks for reading and commenting Sara. Where would the world be without birds? Hugs, SuZ

Bill Baker

Date: 1/15/2024 4:25:00 PM

A lovely gift and a beautiful tribute to your friend and the wild birds of Autumn. Thanks for sharing your gift of poetry with us, SuZ. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 2:00:00 PM

Thanks Dear Bill: Forgive my late reply. I will stop by and visit soon. Bless you friend. SuZ

Christina Bowring

Date: 1/12/2024 3:38:00 PM

What a truly delightful poem this is dear Suz. So lovely. I kept looking at the little bird whilst reading it. What a thoughtful friend to give you such a wonderful gift. So enjoyed this and found it enchanting with the little autumn bird and your hope of friendship with him. I do love our little friends in the garden and this describes the joy that they bring. I especially love the last line. Thank you for sharing. Hugs and smiles :):)

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 1:59:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely comment, Christina: I do appreciate your visit and hope to do some reading and commenting soon. Hugs and smiles to you, SuZ

Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 1/12/2024 3:57:00 AM

Awesome write very lovely form many blessings

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 1:57:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Yolanda I have had a nasty ‘flu and just getting back to the Soup. Cheers, SuZ

Silent One

Date: 1/7/2024 1:22:00 PM

A lovely tribute and thoughts..

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 1:56:00 PM

Thanks S.O I value your thoughts and thanks for reading and commenting. God Bless you. SuZ

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/7/2024 8:25:00 AM

Ahhh what a lovely gift and lovely poem to go with it. It's very sweet.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/15/2024 6:58:00 PM

Thanks ANDREA: Sorry it has taken me a while to get back Been down with an awful ‘flu> Getting better now, Thanks for reading Hugs, SuZ

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/4/2024 10:43:00 AM

Suz, your poem is truly lovely and heartfelt. It is a remarkable dedication that emanates from the affection of a cherished friend. May the year 2024 bring you an abundance of joy and fulfillment in every aspect of your life.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 3:48:00 PM

Dear Sotto: I feel honored by your visit and kind words.I wish you everything wonderful for the New Year . Blessings, SuZ

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/4/2024 6:19:00 AM

What a beautiful tribute to your friend Suz, I hope this new year brings you good health and happiness. Tom

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:54:00 AM

How nice to see you, Tom: I am wishing you a super wonderful 2024 and continued recovery from your surgery, Hugs, SuZ

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/4/2024 6:11:00 AM

-- If I could bring you in and teach your wild heart how to stay every secret I hold would tell me why you’ll fly away--simply awesome and a perfect ending. A FAVE for your poem, SuZ.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:52:00 AM

Hello Vijay. I appreciate your thoughtful comment dear poet friend, Thanks for the FAV, It means a lot to me. Hugs, SuZ

Charles Messina

Date: 1/4/2024 3:08:00 AM

A lovely write, Suz. Wonderful dedication from something from a dear friend. Wishing you all the happiness in 2024. Charlie

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:48:00 AM

So nice to have you visit, Charlie. The smallest things bring the greatest joy. Thanks for reading and commenting. Hugs, SuZ

Jeanette Swan

Date: 1/3/2024 8:31:00 PM

I agree, there is something of kinship between birds and leaves - the way they move and the fragility. ANd also that longing to connect with them.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:35:00 AM

I love that you see that too, Jeanette. They blend so well with the leaves. Caging a bird is the cruelest act. or any animal for that matter. They need the freedom of their wings, Thanks for your lovely comment, SuZ

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/3/2024 7:00:00 PM

Ah, neatly and with a spring bow, Suzanne. I had two bird feeders planted on the other side of the house because the little Java Sparrows will tend to the lunch on the unattended patio. They're set-to-rise 12-hour birds. By species, numbers rule, wrens, then doves; cardinals the most colorful is the least, like the doves, too big for the feeders, they peck the ground from droppings. Aloha, William

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:31:00 AM

Mahalo William: I remember so well the birds of Hawaii-little Java sparrows and the soothing sound of the doves, the cardinals and my favorite the Sharma thrush , Such a songbird…….. What sounds came from him were beyond description. Birds are so centering wherever you go. God’s finest creation. So good to see you. Aloha, SuZ

Hiya Sharma

Date: 1/3/2024 6:52:00 PM

Gosh, this poem truly touched my heart, dear Suzanne. It's the first one I'm reading today and I feel like floating in its meaningful essence, so beautiful and mesmeric.. The autumnal imagery that you've created whilst describing it in the form of a bird..just wow..So much artistic depth you've used here in the personification of autumn, as a bird.. Also, I really like that picture you've used too! "Autumn Bird stay here with me and trill the notes to waken spring" That's really heartfelt..a Fav

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/4/2024 6:23:00 AM

Good Morning Hiya. I am so pleased you like this one and thanks for your thoughtful comment and for giving it a FAV. Your visits mean a lot to me dear poet friend. SuZ