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Birds of Pray -Not Prey-

A lot of birds were out today Being chipper as they did play Carefully I kept my distance Dancing around without resistance Excluding fright I didn't approach For they do worry of those who poach Giving them my ears instead Hung out awhile until they fled I wondered if they sang a song Just because I stayed so long Kiss the trees with little beaks Love sun dew on their baby cheeks Missing them would have been a bummer Natal chart for them last summer Opal moon finds them disappearing Peering out from a clearing Quest to search for their hiding places Resting in their secure spaces Self-sufficiency amidst forlorn wood Trees to secure where they currently stood Used to stop the bleeded Vet would fix one if so needed With mercy so they can continue to sing X-ray could find a broken wing Yes the fowl enjoyed a warm day in Fall Zebra pen made flock to call *Pray not Prey used intentionally

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Date: 11/15/2020 11:47:00 AM
wow...you not only tackled this challenging form, but you even took it to a higher level by inserting rhyme, Angela. Well done! Goodnight my friend. // paul
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/16/2020 7:18:00 PM
Thank you, Paul. I thought I would try something new. Have a great night :)
Date: 11/3/2020 5:17:00 AM
Very difficult to pull off, an abecedarian, and yet, here it is so perfectly done! Bravo Angie. Bravo!
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/3/2020 5:55:00 PM
Thank you, Caren. I was hoping it would come out right :)
Date: 11/1/2020 7:06:00 AM
Wonderful imagery you created, Angela--despite this hard to execute form. Well done with the details.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/1/2020 4:00:00 PM
Thank you, Vijay. It was a little tricky :)
Date: 11/1/2020 3:33:00 AM
Oh wow this is an excellent abecedarian, I didnt even realise it was one... It flows really well and great imagery... You know birds leave, but they always return..
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/1/2020 3:58:00 PM
Thank you, Silent One. I really appreciate it. I wanted to write something different :)
Date: 11/1/2020 2:27:00 AM
I wish I could see such an exotic scene. I love birds when they are not in captivity. Elegant images. ~~
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/1/2020 3:56:00 PM
Thank you, Victor :)

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