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Hummingbird Constanza

Hummingbird Constanza

In the lazy days of summer
 Buzzing life naps in cool shade
 Ice clinks in glasses – lemonade!

To my garden darts a newcomer
 Zooming from blossoms to feeder
 Waiting in strong boughs of cedar.

Ruby-throated flying hummer -
 Like the shadow in neon green
 Fleeting sight of aerial sheen. 

Tastes the nectar of midsummer
 Honey imbued syrup savors
 Delicate ambrosia flavors.

When crickets chirp, rests in slumber
 Tiny wings finally resting
 Often upside down - dreams nesting.

In the lazy days of summer
To my garden darts a newcomer
Ruby-throated flying hummer
Tastes the nectar of midsummer
When crickets chirp, rests in slumber.

7-30-20

Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2020

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V. Deepa Date: 8/10/2020 6:55:00 AM Hello Sam mam, Beautifully penned on hummingbird.I like this bird & amazed by the fact that it flies backward. I am happy there is the entry of this newcomer to your pretty garden:-)Enjoyed each of your lines that carries lovely imageries:-) Keep writing & Keep inspiring .:-) Take care.Have a great day.Much love from Deepa:-) Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/13/2020 8:25:00 PM Hi Deepa! So glad you got to share these amazing creations in my garden. I have a feeder outside my office window and these "imps" have provided hours of entertainment and enjoyment. Thank you for your lovely words of compliment. So appreciated! Blessings!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/31/2020 1:30:00 PM I love the last stanza how it sleeps at night. Dreams nesting, so cute!!! WELL done with Connie's form. Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/13/2020 8:17:00 PM Have also learned they can fly backwards! They are beloved part of our backyard aviary! Thank you Andrea. Loved writing in Connie's original form. Hope you are well. In my prayers.

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/30/2020 4:34:00 PM Love the images of hummingbirds and summer, especially 'ruby throated' and 'ambrosia flavors' - best of luck in the contest- Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/13/2020 8:20:00 PM Hi Michelle! So glad you liked the imagery! We look forward to the arrival of these imps on wings every year! Thank you for your best wishes. So appreciated. All the best my friend!

John Gondolf Date: 7/30/2020 2:30:00 PM I enjoyed reading about the hummingbirds in your garden, Sam, best of luck in the contest. John Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/13/2020 8:11:00 PM Thank you John! So glad you enjoyed reading about my crazy hummingbirds Thank you for your visit ans good wishes! All the best.

Ilene Bauer Date: 7/30/2020 1:23:00 PM this is wonderfully done, sam! i don't know if this is a type of poem or if you've created it yourself, but i loved the rhyme scheme and was delighted at the way the first line of each verse rhymed with all the others. i don't even think you needed the final verse - it was like an explanation for something i thought i discovered on my own (although it makes a fine poem all by itself)... Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/13/2020 8:14:00 PM Hi ilene! Thank you so much for your message. This form is a Constanza, designed by Connie Marcum Wong, written for a contest highlighting Connie's creation. It was fun to create based on our crazy hummingbirds who scold us when their feeders are empty! All the best!