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pack of greedy jays enjoy a feeding frenzy thunder clouds gather Haiku - Blue Jay Poetry Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin 05/10/20

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J.W. Earnings

Date: 5/20/2020 11:29:00 AM

Beautiful poem! :) Thanks for the beauty that we all need at this very time. Very breathtaking and vibrant. Always think upon the brightest things.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2020 1:44:00 PM

I know its odd to say David but we are enjoying lock down- yes we cant see friends and family but it makes you appreciate the simple things in life.. like getting baking powder the other day after searching for 5 weeks and I felt I had won the lottery:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 5/15/2020 8:26:00 PM

As the picture shows, blue jays are jealous of other blue jays, too much competition....Congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/16/2020 8:39:00 AM

these birds are very different from the British Jay!:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/15/2020 11:21:00 AM

Back with congrats! xomo <3

Jan Allison
Date: 5/16/2020 8:38:00 AM

thanks Mo:-) hugs Jan x

MD Johnson

Date: 5/15/2020 6:37:00 AM

Congratulations! In my area it is the very aggressive Stellar jay. Regards —MDJ

Jan Allison
Date: 5/16/2020 8:38:00 AM

thanks MD:-) hugs Jan xx

Sonia Walker

Date: 5/14/2020 6:56:00 PM

Jan, you have the entire 'Air Force' guarding the feeder within your yard. Congratulations on your winning placement. Hugs, Sonia.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 7:03:00 PM

I don't live in the US so have never seen these birds:-) Our British Jays are so very different:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/14/2020 3:38:00 PM

Congrats on your top win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 3:46:00 PM

Thanks so much Joseph, hope you are keeping well:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 5/14/2020 2:37:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku, I would love to see a pack of blue jays feeding! hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 3:25:00 PM

Thanks for inspiring me to write Tania, I am so happy you like my poem:-) hugs Jan xx

David Drowley

Date: 5/14/2020 12:24:00 PM

'Jan, Frenzied jays and thunder clouds are a great match! Congratulations on your placement.'

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 12:36:00 PM

Thanks David I would love to see them for real:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 5/14/2020 12:14:00 PM

Lovely to see your poem in the #1 spot, Jan! You've captured that aggressive side of blue jays so aptly. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 12:35:00 PM

thanks John I have a poem to post on the british Jay, it is so very different!:-) hugs Jan xx

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/14/2020 11:55:00 AM

Congratulations on your top placement Jan! This is so captivating :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 12:06:00 PM

thanks so much Aditi:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/14/2020 11:30:00 AM

Congrats, Jan - no raining on this one-

Jan Allison
Date: 5/14/2020 12:06:00 PM

thanks so much Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/12/2020 4:58:00 PM

awesome, Jan!! You don't have these birds in England? You said something about googling blue jay

Jan Allison
Date: 5/12/2020 5:33:00 PM

No we have a Jay which is a member of the crow family and very different from this blue Jay, I've done a haiku about them will post it with a pic:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/11/2020 10:15:00 PM

Very nice! The frenzy and thunderclouds.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/12/2020 3:08:00 AM

thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/11/2020 11:19:00 AM

Wow, love the dramatic undertone here, Jan, thrilling imagery!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/12/2020 3:07:00 AM

Thanks Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/11/2020 10:42:00 AM

O Jan, I've seen them mostly in winter so they're even more beautiful against a white background. There's a grey version too and they're fluffier.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/12/2020 3:07:00 AM

oh what a wonderful scene you paint line, our british Jays are very different I must post my haiku I did about them with their picture:-) hugs Jan xx

Irfanulla Shariff

Date: 5/11/2020 7:21:00 AM

What a lovely Haiku. Jan, Well said in few words about blue Jay. All the best!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2020 7:53:00 AM

I would Love to see one for real oneday:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/11/2020 4:09:00 AM

Wondered why there is so many blue Jay haiku, it's a contest. I don't think I've ever seen one to be honest. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2020 6:27:00 AM

They are not birds we will see Tom,we used to have a Jay visit our bird table in Birmingham, it was known as 'the pebble mill jay as its nesting ground was in the area of the tv studio in the next road to us:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/10/2020 10:00:00 PM

Ooooh Jan, a really good haiku! Birds put on such a show don't they! I am enjoying Mother's Day reading poetry! xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2020 2:32:00 AM

I can imagine other birds with dark brooding thoughts at all their food being eaten!:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/10/2020 5:50:00 PM

The feeding frenzy of the jays elicited the thought of thunder clouds, Jan. This will do well with Sponsor Tania. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2020 2:31:00 AM

Thanks Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/10/2020 5:25:00 PM

They look vicious, *lol*

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2020 2:31:00 AM

I'd love to see on for real our British Jays are very different:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/10/2020 2:51:00 PM

great haiku, jan! i've always heard they were kind of aggressive and mean but i love the poem...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 2:57:00 PM

Thanks Ilene I've been reading about them and they certainly do get aggressive towards of the birds especially at feeding tables. , hope you and the family are all well:-) spoke to mum tonight its hard for her not to see us as we saw her almost every day but she is safe and well cared for that is the most important thing:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi

Date: 5/10/2020 2:22:00 PM

Hi Jan: I love to watch the blue jay drinking and bathing in my fount.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 2:28:00 PM

Oh how wonderful to see this Ralph they are such colourful birds i would love to see one for real:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/10/2020 1:18:00 PM

Make one wonder about Grey Poupon, doesn't it? Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 1:21:00 PM

lol Rico, better a grey one that a brown one lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/10/2020 1:14:00 PM

At least the jays aren't blue these days! Great one, Jan! :) gw P.S. (Look, Mom, No EYES!)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 1:21:00 PM

lol @eyes , I have also written about the British Jay which is so different from the one in the picture:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/10/2020 12:52:00 PM

Oh so spot on! Great Jay haiku! My best to you Jan, xomo

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 12:55:00 PM

I've altered the middle line now Mo, I had to google this bird as our British blue Jays are so very different in behaviour and appearance so I've written another poem about them too:-) hugs Jan xx