Angela Crabtree Poet Abecedarian

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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Paul Callus November 15, 2020 at 11:47 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 Angela Crabtree November 16, 2020 at 7:18 PM Thank you, Paul. I thought I would try something new. Have a great night :)

Caren Krutsinger November 3, 2020 at 5:17 AM Very difficult to pull off, an abecedarian, and yet, here it is so perfectly done! Bravo Angie. Bravo! Angela Crabtree November 3, 2020 at 5:55 PM Thank you, Caren. I was hoping it would come out right :)

Vijay Pandit November 1, 2020 at 7:06 AM Wonderful imagery you created, Angela--despite this hard to execute form. Well done with the details. Angela Crabtree November 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM Thank you, Vijay. It was a little tricky :)

Silent One November 1, 2020 at 3:33 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.. Angela Crabtree November 1, 2020 at 3:58 PM Thank you, Silent One. I really appreciate it. I wanted to write something different :)

Victor Buhagiar November 1, 2020 at 2:27 AM I wish I could see such an exotic scene. I love birds when they are not in captivity. Elegant images. ~~ Angela Crabtree November 1, 2020 at 3:56 PM Thank you, Victor :)