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Yellowstone Osprey dwells in a rock cathedral sacred in her flight administers sacraments to her watchers far below

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/26/2020 7:17:00 AM

Thank you for enlightening me with the journey of this special bird dear friend. I wasn't much familiar with it. You've beautifully portrayed it like a spirit guide and in a Tanka. Congratulations on your win John. Keep writing and inspiring :)

John Watt
Date: 8/12/2020 7:55:00 AM

Thank you for the congrats and the generous words, my friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/17/2020 8:26:00 PM

Loving this one again. Congrats, my friend.

John Watt
Date: 7/17/2020 9:23:00 PM

Grateful!

Constance La France

Date: 7/16/2020 4:20:00 AM

John, congratulations on your win in my bird contest with this wonderful poem and I love your image too _Constance

John Watt
Date: 7/16/2020 9:50:00 AM

Thank you Constance, for sponsoring, for the placement, and for the kind words ~ John

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/14/2020 3:58:00 AM

Congratulations on your win; this is beautifully executed.

John Watt
Date: 7/14/2020 12:40:00 PM

Thank you for the lovely comment, my friend.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/13/2020 12:21:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

John Watt
Date: 7/13/2020 1:15:00 PM

Thank you, my friend. Hugs ~ John

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/13/2020 6:56:00 AM

Captivating writing. Majestic bird dear John. Blessings!

John Watt
Date: 7/13/2020 9:33:00 AM

Thank you Demetrios. I hope all is well with you, my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/13/2020 6:26:00 AM

How majestic is your poem and the accompanying picture! Nice, John!

John Watt
Date: 7/13/2020 9:29:00 AM

Thank you, Kim. Hope you are having a good Monday ~ John

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/12/2020 11:34:00 PM

Whoa! That line 'administers sacraments' really strikes me. It's a stunner. Much food for thought!... And congrats on your win in the contest, John! Light and Joy, Gershon

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 11:36:00 PM

Thank you for making the trip, and the wonderful trip report, GW! You are an encouragement to many, myself included, and I count myself blessed. Warm regards ~ John

Winged Warrior

Date: 7/12/2020 11:32:00 PM

Nice one Johnny Watts...Congrats!! on the win, my friend...nice pic too...^WW^ :o)

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 11:33:00 PM

Thank you, Wingman. You are ever the encourager. You've been racking up some nice wins lately, yourself! Keep on writing ~ JW

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/12/2020 10:55:00 PM

I am not that familiar with this bird - you have given it a noble and awe-inspiring story, hope it does well in the contest!

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 11:05:00 PM

Thanks, Michelle! They are awesome to watch in flight, thus the reverence implied in my poem. I saw my first at Yellowstone several years ago.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 7/12/2020 6:36:00 PM

You chose a beautiful, majestic bird, John. I love the imagery and metaphors!

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 8:54:00 PM

Many thanks and much appreciated, Rhonda.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/12/2020 4:59:00 PM

Love the imagery in this one. The bird looks very dangerous. Nicely done written verse. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 8:54:00 PM

Thank you for the kind words, Eve. I don't know which is scarier looking, this osprey, or the owl from your contest!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/12/2020 3:31:00 PM

I love the religious symbols used as metaphors. NICE!

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 8:53:00 PM

Thanks for picking up on that, Andrea.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 7/12/2020 7:28:00 AM

Oh I LOVE this! A fave :)))) a friend just shared with me on FB a video of an osprey circling over a crowned beach with a shark in it's talons, the optics are incredible, it looks HUGE with the undeniable shark silhouette. xomo

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 6:49:00 PM

Aww, thanks so much for the fave! I figure you to be a bird lover. I watched that youtube video of the Osprey and Shark and was mesmerized; thanks for the tip! Soupmail...

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/12/2020 5:17:00 AM

Very creative for this Sunday morning John, I can just picture the scene as the faithful look upwards Good luck and enjoy your day. Tom

John Watt
Date: 7/12/2020 8:40:00 PM

Thank you, my friend. I first saw an Osprey whilst visiting Yellowstone National Park in the 90's. Majestic birds, on par with eagles in my estimation.