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Mating Season

She meandered through 
new spring grass, startling bugs
shortening their lives, taking her fill
seemingly unimpressed
with grandeur displayed
solely for her benefit.

His swagger almost took him
airborne, his tail feathers spread
into a fan of splendor
his princely prance seemingly
not even a blip on her view

Our appearance on the scene
assured his utmost strut, trumpeting
at us as we laughed and mocked 
his silly gobble 

Yet his strategy succeeded
She now sits on her nest
at the edge of the yard
under the hickory tree, just beyond 
where the mower runs

Copyright © Cona Adams | Year Posted 2015

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Robert Nehls Date: 5/16/2015 2:36:00 AM Hi Cona. This is a great poem that made me laugh. This wonderful dance takes many forms with many species. You have brought us the scene in a delightful way and I truly enjoyed it...... Robert. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 5/16/2015 6:27:00 AM Thank you, Robert. We poets see a poem in almost anything that happens. Occupational hazard. Thanks for reading.

Elai Cee Date: 4/13/2015 6:49:00 AM whooohooo!!Amazing!!! happy to be back here after one year. Glad that u would read mine, PYRAMID :) Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/13/2015 7:57:00 AM Thank You Elai Cee. I will certainly do that.

Deborah Turner Date: 4/11/2015 4:38:00 AM Congratulation on being a lifetime member. Kisses and hugs Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/11/2015 4:01:00 PM Thank you, Deborah, for your warm and much appreciated welcome. I do love poetry soup.

Deborah Turner Date: 4/11/2015 4:23:00 AM Love your poem, you made mating season delightful and entertaining. Thank you for a great read. It's great having you as a member. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 5/16/2015 6:25:00 AM Thank you, Deborah. I am glad to be a part of Poetry Soup.

Millard Lowe Date: 4/10/2015 3:11:00 PM Knowing that Thanksgiving was on the way, he probably decided to ensure that his linage should remain yet another day! I enjoyed this poem. The imagery and humor were well penned. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/10/2015 6:09:00 PM Thank you, Millard, for reading and commenting. Much appreciated.

Milton Robertson Date: 4/8/2015 3:30:00 PM So he wasn't laughing with you ,he was laughing at you. Good one. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/9/2015 10:28:00 AM Thank you, Milton. Yes, and he's still around. Hubby says that he has probably been run out of the group we watched all last summer by the older and stronger Toms. But, he's nobody's fool. He brought a hen with him.

Gabriel Magno Date: 4/7/2015 2:27:00 PM Interesting presentation. Leaves one to somehow guess exactly what you're trying to say, but I think I get it... Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/8/2015 6:59:00 AM It's the first time we've ever had a wild turkey approach our house and bring his mate to roost on our back deck. It's been very interesting and fun to watch. We believe it's his first season as a mature bird, so it has been a lot of fun to watch him display and strut for the hen's benefit.

Rosemarie Rowley Date: 4/7/2015 11:10:00 AM Delighted to read your poems, they show verve, flair and imagination, and real writing skill Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/7/2015 12:16:00 PM Thank you, Rosemarie. I'm delighted to have you read, and to receive your encouraging comments. All the best.

Clara Lyrical Poems 4u Date: 4/7/2015 10:44:00 AM It's very good and funny. I can't stop smiling with this image in my head. Thanks and all the best with your poems. Friends Forever & In Spirit !!! Clara. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/7/2015 12:18:00 PM Thanks, Clara. That turkey has been around for days, parking himself on our back porch (deck) and staring through the glass at the cats, not to mention gobbling at me.

Lizzy Love Date: 4/7/2015 10:26:00 AM Enjoyable read! :) Login to Reply

Jack Ellison Date: 4/7/2015 10:02:00 AM Creative and humorous... a winning combination, my friend! Congrats! Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/7/2015 12:19:00 PM Thank you, Jack. I'm new at writing humor, but have fun learning by reading the work of other poets like you. All the best.

Jan Allison Date: 4/3/2015 12:23:00 PM Love the humour Cona:-) Hugs jan xx Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/3/2015 12:55:00 PM Thank you, Jan. Tom Turkey is not in the least worried about us. He walked up on the back deck and looked through the back glass doors. The cat and the turkey simply sat there and looked at each other.

Kim Shaw Date: 4/3/2015 12:09:00 PM This was such an enjoyable read, Cona! Love the humor. Hugs, Kimberly Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/3/2015 12:49:00 PM Thank you, Kim. There may be another poem in this bird. He's now roosting on our back deck. Not the least bit timid, he strutting around like he owns the place!

Ilene Bauer Date: 4/3/2015 11:55:00 AM ha! you've described this perfectly - thanks for the chuckle! Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/3/2015 1:00:00 PM Thank you, Ilene. I think Tom is here to stay, at least until his "babies" hatch. I can see that I will need to take a stick with me when I go out to work in the yard. Maybe the fallen seed from the bird feeder on the back deck has give him a source of free food, which he now sees as his duty to guard. He's very funny.