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Flying the Ku

poetic plumes preened perfect beauty in a cage free birds versed in sky Inspired by Line Gauthier's Freeverse vs Structured Poetry Contest

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/13/2020 12:55:00 AM

So much wordplay going on here ... but aside from that. Your last line "free birds versed in sky" brings to mind a much older haiku. I think it was by Issa where he describes birds in their formations in the sky as a "calligraphy of geese" ... I always thought that was a really cool visual especially considering the intricacies of the Japenese language.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 5/13/2020 9:40:00 AM

I think I have read that one before. So evocative and gorgeous. xomo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/5/2019 12:47:00 PM

Your deft pen captures lightning - again! Perfect prose, I dare say...

M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/1/2019 10:49:00 AM

Quite beautiful, I can visualize them from these words.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/2/2019 7:35:00 AM

Thank you, xomo!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/27/2019 7:59:00 AM

A lovely, lovely, poem. Mo Panagiota

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/27/2019 12:32:00 PM

Thank you P! xomo

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 11/26/2019 6:56:00 AM

How marvelous dear, Maureen! xxx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/26/2019 7:43:00 AM

Thank you my dear, warm hugs! xomo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/25/2019 9:40:00 PM

Very cool...one to ponder!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/26/2019 7:42:00 AM

Thank you Kim :))) xomo!

Jeff Connelly

Date: 11/25/2019 4:42:00 PM

Happy to read the birds are back Maureen : )

Jeff Connelly
Date: 11/26/2019 5:48:00 PM

Very cool Maureen. We don't feed the birds, I read once that they then expect to be fed; so after our favorite Goldfinch plants (mullien; thistle, and such) die off other birds hang out for other reasons.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/26/2019 7:41:00 AM

I heard a goldfinch the other day. ;), xomo!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 11/25/2019 3:24:00 PM

As may be seen at any zoo, cages do not preserve beauty, just allow it to wither and slowly die under observation. Let us hope your words stand the test of time! Aloha! Rico

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/26/2019 7:40:00 AM

Thank you my friend. xomo