Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Red Tail Hawk

My husband bought me earrings
With an avian design.
They look like feathers of a hawk;
I’m happy that they’re mine.

At first they didn’t grab me
When within the box they lay,
But dangling from my ears they’re great,
As I found out today.

Since red tail hawks will mate for life
The symbolism fits,
For 40 years of marriage means
We’ll never call it quits.

I often witness red tail hawks
In flight or in a tree
And now in silver I can sport
A hawk facsimile.

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Maurice Rigoler February 21, 2016 at 8:57 AM A lovely tribute to your marriage – and your husband! Forty years and still married! I think you should be canonized! Enjoyable poem. / M

Daniel Turner February 18, 2016 at 3:47 PM Congratulations on the 40. Your husband knows after 40 years what you really like. You should never doubt. Lovely poem, very revealing. You may think he hasn't been paying attention but sounds like your train of thought might have jumped the track this time. LOL Peace my dear:)