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Poetry/Sonnet/Singing Birds
Copyright Protected, ID 05-1548-243-18
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written May 18, 2023
For the Standard contest, Sonnet
sponsor, Sotto Poet, Judged 06/12/2023

First Place

Singing Birds

At dawn a bird outside begins to peep, it is quietly at first- but grows loud; twitter, twitter, chirp, chirp . . . oh, goodbye sleep, and it is not one birdie but a crowd ! Oh, though I do love all these singing birds, I like to listen to them and their tones; these sweet little winged creatures need no words, I adore their calls, trills . . . their groans and moans ! Delight to watch a water fountain bath, gems in my garden ~~ flying here and there; they like to eat seeds on my stone worn path, sometimes just resting . . . on my garden chair ! Imagine this life without a bird song ? It would be too quiet, silent and wrong !
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Kauffman Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Constance, congratulations on your win with this delightful sonnet about the joy our wild birds bring us. So descriptive. Lovely use of formatting and words. Blessings!
La France Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Sam, thank you so much for the comment, congratulations and compliment, blessings !
Poet Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Constance, This piece is truly remarkable and commands great power. I extend my warmest congratulations for your well-deserved Win. I like the video as well.
La France Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 6:56 PM
Sotto, thank you so much for the contest and my wonderful placement and for the compliment and congratulations !
Hind Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Loved this! You did well! So merry for a morning, huh?
La France Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Paige, thank you so much for the compliment and comment !
Fraser Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 7:48 AM
Very true Constance, when we take the time to listen to the birds singing then we appreciate God's creation even more. Excellent Blessings Carl
La France Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Carl, thank you so much for the comment, and compliment, blessings !
McBride  Avatar
May 18, 2023 at 11:14 PM
What a wonderful video and poem , love it, they are a joy to watch , amazing the patterns of color in so detail on them as well : )
La France Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Stephan, thank you so much for the compliment on the video and my poem !
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2023 at 4:19 PM
You are doing wonderfully with your sonnet, Dear Heart.
La France Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment !
Peck Avatar
May 18, 2023 at 3:59 PM
A lovely, lilting poem about beautiful birds! I love to watch them in their bath! Sadly, this year, I've seen no hummingbirds and I have four trees blooming that they love nectar from. Where are they, I wonder...
La France Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Ann, thank you so much for the nice compliment and comment, I have not seen any hummers' either !
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