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~ songbird croons his love ... night and day as his true heart lays still ... on the sand ~ ~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Bird Themed Haiku" Poetry Contest, Tania Kitchin, Sponsor & Judge.

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/29/2018 1:08:00 PM

Congratulations, Gregory, this is so evocative and lovely-

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/29/2018 5:23:00 PM

Thank you so much, Michelle, that is such a nice comment! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3 ~ The Bard

Virginia Waters

Date: 7/28/2018 5:31:00 PM

oh - so sad and true. Great winner

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:57:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Virginia - blessings! ~ The Bard

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/28/2018 5:24:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Beautiful... sad. Great haiku!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:56:00 PM

Many kind thanks to you, Susan ... blessings! :-) <3 ~ The Bard

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/27/2018 8:13:00 PM

Congrats for the podium win, my friend.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:56:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea! ~ The Bard

Mark Toney

Date: 7/27/2018 4:31:00 PM

Gregory, congratulations on your win! You are right, the bird is a Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). Check it out and listen to its birdsong at https://www.vizitit.com/SVDetail?CId=576

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:55:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mark, and especially for the info and link - I've been a birdwatcher my whole life, and love any info I can glean. Blessings, my friend! A beautiful and heart-wrenching song, indeed. :-) ~ The Bard

Eve Roper

Date: 7/27/2018 3:00:00 PM

Greg, congratulations on your awesome 3rd place win... Hugs Eve

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:53:00 PM

That's very kind of you, Eve, thank you! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 7/27/2018 6:25:00 AM

Back with congrats hugs n love <3 xomo!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:52:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mo!

Wendy Watson

Date: 7/27/2018 5:57:00 AM

Well done, Gregory. I felt the sadness! I'm intrigued to know the name of the bird in the accompanying image.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:52:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Wendy, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! (And thanks, Tony!) :-) <3

Wendy Watson

Date: 7/27/2018 5:56:00 AM

Well done, Gregory. I felt the sadness! I'm intrigued to know the name of the bird in the accompanying image.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:52:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Wendy, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! (And thanks, Tony!) :-) <3

Mark Toney
Date: 7/27/2018 4:28:00 PM

The bird is a Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). Check it out and listen to its birdsong at https://www.vizitit.com/SVDetail?CId=576

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/27/2018 5:54:00 AM

Congrats on your podium finish, Gregory.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:51:00 PM

Thank you, Line! :-) <3

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/27/2018 4:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, this was nicely done, I felt sad for the little bird!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/28/2018 6:51:00 PM

Thank you very much, Tania, for the wonderful comment! :-) <3

Lyric Man

Date: 7/25/2018 9:58:00 PM

Many people paint this picture as well.. beautifully written, Gregory!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/25/2018 11:58:00 PM

Thank you so much, LM. I'm sorry, not sure I understand ... many people paint what picture?

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 7/25/2018 8:08:00 AM

Beautiful and sad, lovely done Greg. My best to you in the contest! (what kind of bird is that in your pic!?) xomo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/26/2018 5:59:00 PM

Huzzah! Once classified as a thrush, now a flycatcher ;) (bird nerd nerding out, oh yeah)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/26/2018 12:01:00 AM

Thank you, Mo - I think it's a Bluethroat, which is a type of Sparrow, I believe(?).