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October Starlings

Tuxedoed and sequinned Sixty starlings sing in the driving rain Facing where the sun should be Each pinnacles atop a leaf-bare branch Black popsicles upon October's tree Leaf confetti blowing to the ground As they loudly choir their symphony

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/27/2020 1:26:00 PM

- A wonderful poem, Bob ... vivid picture ... the last two lines are colorful and musical ... - When I was a kid and saw a herd of starlings ... we always had to ask them for lovely weather the next day :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Bob Kimmerling
Date: 10/27/2020 2:02:00 PM

Forgot to ask ! Forecast is better for tomorrow though. Bless you Anne-Lise

Jan Allison

Date: 10/27/2020 11:07:00 AM

what an exceptional opening line Bob, the imagery is amazing, I can picture the birds so clearly!:-) hugs Jan xx

Bob Kimmerling
Date: 10/27/2020 12:39:00 PM

Thank you Jan. Your appreciative comments are much appreciated. I was delighted to watch this flock in my garden on a very dreary rainy afternoon today. It's quite possible they had flown south from Scandinavia or Scotland..maybe celebrating like holidaymakers just off the plane in Spain!