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peregrine stoops fluster of feathers pirouettes earthwards

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Gary Radice

Date: 2/17/2023 6:08:00 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

Peter Rees
Date: 2/17/2023 8:05:00 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

Joe Dimino

Date: 2/13/2023 2:14:00 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!

Peter Rees
Date: 2/17/2023 8:03:00 AM

Many thanks Joe. I appreciate your visit and kind words.

Peter Rees

Date: 2/13/2023 4:27:00 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.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 2/13/2023 5:13:00 AM

True. I like the new version also. Although with a different impression now I can't imagine all parties went on merrily with their day :)

Peter Rees
Date: 2/13/2023 5:07:00 AM

A miss could be one version, a kinder version, but peregrines don’t do that. Anyway, final version now arrived at - for now !

Di11y Da11y
Date: 2/13/2023 4:41:00 AM

I'd imagined a miss!

Peter Rees
Date: 2/13/2023 4:30:00 AM

To Dilly Dally - this is my response to your kind comment below.

Di11y Da11y

Date: 2/13/2023 4:01:00 AM

I've reread this one a couple of times as I think it needed the right moment to appreciate it. Now I've given it the time, I can picture watching followed by not moving until the final dislodged feather falls to the ground. Now I quite like it :)

Deb M

Date: 2/11/2023 7:54:00 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 ???!!!!

Deb M
Date: 2/11/2023 4:59:00 PM

Are you kidding me Peter??!! That is very strange…!Ha…..Debx

Peter Rees
Date: 2/11/2023 8:26:00 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.

Bill Baker

Date: 2/10/2023 5:27:00 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

Peter Rees
Date: 2/15/2023 1:43:00 AM

Many thanks Bill for this kind comment. your friend in Shropshire, England . Peter.