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peregrine stoops
fluster of feathers
pirouettes earthwards
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Radice Avatar
February 17, 2023 at 6:08 AM
Peter, it just proves that my mind works too much sometimes..I had Celia Johnson with her head stooping out of the train and her fluster of feathers and coming back down to earth having to choose between losing her family v true love. I really need to get a life. Great haiku by the way! :) Cheers - Gary
Rees Avatar
February 17, 2023 at 8:05 AM
Thanks Gary. Sorry you were a but misled by the title, but at least it conjured up some images for you. Thanks for reading it. Cheers, Peter
DiMino Avatar
February 13, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Talk about Nature's own Dive Bomber -- man was not the first to build them. I got a couple pigeons I would like to pop at times...but they are too beautiful. Excellent write!
Rees Avatar
February 17, 2023 at 8:03 AM
Many thanks Joe. I appreciate your visit and kind words.
Rees Avatar
February 13, 2023 at 4:27 AM
A bit gruesome I’m afraid but that’s Nature - red in tooth and claw, as Tennyson put it. I have tried so many versions for the middle line, and still haven’t quite made up my mind, so it may well change. Anyway, thanks very much for your comment - much appreciated.
Rees Avatar
February 13, 2023 at 5:07 AM
A miss could be one version, a kinder version, but peregrines don’t do that. Anyway, final version now arrived at - for now !
Rees Avatar
February 13, 2023 at 4:30 AM
To Dilly Dally - this is my response to your kind comment below.
M  Avatar
February 11, 2023 at 7:54 AM
Peter …sometimes you make me work when l read your lovely poetry haha!! Once l looked up “Peregrine” l was ready to read Ha!! your love and knowledge of nature and animals shines through all your wonderful poetry. Debx the validation code l used to send this comment was PMR….by any chance does your middle name start with M ???!!!!
M  Avatar
February 11, 2023 at 4:59 PM
Are you kidding me Peter??!! That is very strange…!Ha…..Debx
Rees Avatar
February 11, 2023 at 8:26 AM
How strange is that? My middle name is Morgan ! Sorry if my poetry is hard work but I’m so glad you enjoy it and thanks for this lovely comment. Peter.
Baker Avatar
February 10, 2023 at 5:27 PM
Great imaging, Peter. I like this one. Write On! my friend. I'm going to follow your poetry. I'll be back to read more soon! A poet friend in Texas, Bill
Rees Avatar
February 15, 2023 at 1:43 AM
Many thanks Bill for this kind comment. your friend in Shropshire, England . Peter.
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