Maurice Yvonne Poet Rhyme

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In Flight

Gentle are this afternoon's random rains,
that water the garden's blooming flowers.
Still one hummingbird ignores the showers.
Life travels through its delicate veins.
 Suspended motionless feeds on planted nectar,
harmless, unimposing, all thrust no vector.

My tearing eyes lit glowingly,
in awe I observe attentively         
this miniature bird moving quietly.
While silk wings flutter invisibly,
his straw draws food continually.

 A brushed mystical blue 
with stroked green sure
presents a marveled view
of God's fairy creature.

Flitting to and
fro above land.
Diminutive and grand

this alluring,
this flying

miracle!


18~10~2014

Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
Contest Name: The "I Do Not Know" Poetry Form Contest

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Pandita Sietesantos October 28, 2014 at 1:06 PM Maurice, this is just another superlative write! Congratulations on your very high placement in this contest that you certainly deserve! Beautiful piece with amazing imagery! Pandita

Casarah Nance October 28, 2014 at 7:39 AM Wow that is magical! I loved the image that you created here, Great job and a great winner! :) hugsxx

Jason Conley October 27, 2014 at 9:14 AM Maurice that was beautiful, a wonderful protrayal of natures gifts :)

Brenda Meier-Hans October 25, 2014 at 1:29 PM Back with my congratulations on this brilliant poem Maurice.

Tim Smith October 25, 2014 at 12:46 PM Hey, congrats big foot minus 2..lol

Carrie Richards October 25, 2014 at 10:39 AM The beautiful can often come in the smallest thing! As is this poem...just lovely! Congrats to you!

Dan Helppi October 25, 2014 at 10:17 AM Congratulations! Wouldn't it be nice to have a pet hummingbird and you could feel its tiny wild heartbeat!

Abdul Malik Mandani October 25, 2014 at 9:59 AM Very nice. Congratulations. Very well written.

Sandra Haight October 25, 2014 at 9:31 AM Hi Maurice, such wonderful imagery in your poem. It was especially meaningful to me since this past summer we had two humming birds come to a feeder near our window. Your words echoed my feelings as I watched these little miracles. Congratulations on your great win! A 7 for you! Sandra

Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 25, 2014 at 7:32 AM Wonderful imagery Maurice leaving in awe! Captivating write great win! Congrats to u!

Joseph May October 25, 2014 at 7:20 AM great write and win...Congrats

Paul Callus October 25, 2014 at 5:49 AM I love your beautiful and fascinating hummingbird, Maurice. Your imagery serves you well! Congrats on a top podium finish! // paul

Kayod5 Kayode October 25, 2014 at 3:00 AM Congrats Maurice for a job well done.

Jan Allison October 25, 2014 at 1:54 AM popping by with my congrats Maurice:-) hugs jan xxx

Dr.Ram Mehta October 25, 2014 at 1:37 AM A great write, congrats on the win, Maurice

Andrea Dietrich October 25, 2014 at 12:50 AM Maurice, so glad to see you entered this delightfully charming poem in my contest. Just this last spring, I saw a hummingbird near my house and I was so entranced by it, so I could easily relate to the feelings you expressed in your poem for this "diminutive and grand" bird! BIG congrats

Liam Mcdaid October 22, 2014 at 4:24 AM this is really beautifully penned maurice love the imagines painted

Nette Onclaud October 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM a beautiful piece on flight, ready to take me way up high, Maurice... I haven't thought of anything yet for this challenge...love this!.. huggs

Tim Smith October 18, 2014 at 3:44 PM You took this to another level...well done Maurice

Brenda Meier-Hans October 18, 2014 at 12:47 PM Hummingbirds, one of the most beautiful birds of God's creations. You have written this to mystify us readers Maurice, and it worked beautifully.

Darlene Gifford October 18, 2014 at 10:41 AM Another great write, Maurice, that I enjoyed reading. A 7+ for sure! I love those hummingbirds, too.

Casarah Nance October 18, 2014 at 8:41 AM Great! I like your entry! best of luck to ya sweetie

John Lawless October 18, 2014 at 7:23 AM Well done Maurice. and we all know why the hummingbird hums...

Jan Allison October 18, 2014 at 5:17 AM Stunning imagery Maurice - this will fly in the contest my friend:-) hugs Jan xxx

Charmaine Chircop October 18, 2014 at 4:41 AM I love that flying miracle with its fluttering wings as much as I love gentle rain showers.Sometimes these simple beautiful miracles are taken forgranted.We are pampered by our father in heaven ,yet many times fail to see the enchantment of life.Beautiful poetry.Makes me wanna paint your poem in sweet pastels on shades of grey. Maurice Yvonne October 20, 2014 at 4:56 PM Thanks Char!