Home » Poems » Tania Kitchin » feathered antics

feathered antics

a mockingbird sings
mimicking bird melodies ~
comedic chorus

a hummingbird sips
while vibrant feathers flutter ~
a rapid refresh

a hungry bluejay
squawks and shrieks at the feeders ~
blue feathered bully

a cedar waxwing
quickly steals fresh tree berries ~
flying masked bandit

a barred owl whistles
while camouflaged in a tree ~
a prey stalking pursuit

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Duke Beaufort

Date: 7/24/2024 4:40:00 PM

Tania, your knowledge of birds seems remarkable. For those of us who do not have time to observe these things, your words brings this to life in our imagination. You are making me smile!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/25/2024 3:15:00 AM

Duke, thank you.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/12/2024 7:37:00 AM

Lovely set of haiku. I loved how you you did the turn at the end of each second line. I don't know all the birds you described, but they sure sound pretty... even the naughty ones. Thanks for the visit.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/13/2024 5:45:00 AM

Eileen, thank you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/3/2024 10:18:00 AM

These are all so clever, Tania. And I enjoyed your haiku contest

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/3/2024 1:22:00 PM

Andrea, thank you.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/3/2024 2:18:00 AM

Five perfect haikus, Tania. You are very talented.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/3/2024 1:22:00 PM

Victor, thank you. -hugs

Valsa George

Date: 7/2/2024 9:55:00 PM

Beautiful set of haikus, Tania. Of all I love-- "a cedar waxwing/ quickly steals fresh tree berries ~ flying masked bandit/". Birds used to enchant me even as a child.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/3/2024 1:23:00 PM

Valsa, thank you.

David Crandall

Date: 7/2/2024 4:49:00 PM

Nice set of haikus all put together Tania - that's quite a diverse group of bird mischief makers you describe!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/3/2024 1:23:00 PM

David, thank you.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/30/2024 4:31:00 PM

what charming poems Tania i especially love the wax wing one as some years ago we had some foreign 'visitors' nibbling berries in our garden and I had to ask a friend who does bird watching what they were!:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin
Date: 6/30/2024 4:32:00 PM

Jan, thank you, Waxwings are fun to watch and they remind me of little bandits. -hugs