Cona Adams Poet Rhyme

Red Birdfeeder

On my usual perch
at my computer
I sit alone today
gazing out the window
on a winter world
of numbing brown and gray.

Touches of green
provide slim respite 
from the cloddish chill of day.
Arched wild onion tops
cede to the west wind
in fluttery eastward sway.

Feathered friends flock
to a red metal seed tray
warm in their covering
of myriad bright array
to lend glossy pigment
in a full winged ballet.

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Carol Mays February 24, 2015 at 7:33 PM Terrific poem. Thank you! Again, I enjoyed the great images. I particularly love the last one--"a full winged ballet." Cona Adams February 25, 2015 at 5:50 AM Thank you, Carol, for the visit, and for your generous comment. The feeder on the back deck was causing quite a squabble so my husband dug out an old feeder, painted it bright red and hung it in a tree out front. It didn't take them long to find it. I can watch them through the window while sitting at the computer typing.

Neva Romaine February 23, 2015 at 10:41 AM Hey Cona, this is a lovely poem; so full of imagery - and as I read it seems you are really not alone with those beautiful feathered friends so near. Well done. Neva

David Meade February 22, 2015 at 9:14 PM Brave birds but great is the love that keeps the feeder full of seeds. I marvel at his creations. 7 Cona Adams February 23, 2015 at 6:26 AM Yes, my husband not only fills the feeders, but also continually makes suet cakes, which attract woodpeckers. He even makes an extra cake to put on the deck floor for the ground feeders (dark-eyed juncos). At first, he did it for me. Now, he loves to watch them as much as I. Thanks for the visit, David.

Ilene Bauer February 22, 2015 at 11:36 AM this is wonderful, cona! i can picture it all and i love your descriptions... Cona Adams February 22, 2015 at 6:26 PM Ilene, it is always a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks for your kind remarks. Blessings to you.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty February 22, 2015 at 7:51 AM O what in imagery "...to lend glossy pigment in a full winged ballet"...love Cona Cona Adams February 22, 2015 at 6:34 PM Thank you Rajat, for stopping by to read, and for your kind words. We do love watching the birds, and my husband loves making suet cakes for them. All the best to you.