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Sweet Honeyed Fluid

the hummingbirds came to drink the honeyed fluid drinking it deeply now my heart weeps at their death honey is deadly for birds ______________________ May 29, 2021 Poetry/Tanka/Sweet Honeyed Fluid Copyright Protected, ID 05-1358-822-29 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France Written for Standard contest, Tanka Contest sponsor, M.L. Kiser, Judged 06/03/2021 Third Place

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/7/2021 2:56:00 AM

Oh! So don't put honey into the hummingbird feeder. Congrats on your winning work. Sara

Constance La France
Date: 6/7/2021 2:38:00 PM

Sara, NO HONEY, and thanks for the congrats, love _Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2021 5:27:00 PM

Sad one, Constance. I did not know this about birds and honey. Congrats for the awesome win.

Constance La France
Date: 6/4/2021 6:57:00 PM

Andrea, thanks for the congrats and compliment, a lot of people do not know this but the honey acts like glue, love _Constance

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/4/2021 4:51:00 PM

Terribly sad to picture the beautiful little hummers dying. I've heard red dye is bad for them also. Congrats on your win, Constance! Blessings, Kim M

Constance La France
Date: 6/4/2021 6:59:00 PM

Kim, thanks for the congrats and comment, yes red dye also is bad. People should buy the correct food for their feeders and not try to make their own fluid, love _Constance

Eve Roper

Date: 6/3/2021 3:39:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Constance, such a sad poem. Enjoyed reading. My warmest wishes. God bless you. <3

Constance La France
Date: 6/3/2021 4:19:00 PM

Eve, thanks for the congratulations, yes it is so sad because people think they are doing something nice for the hummers but it is killing them, love _Constance

Christuraj Alex

Date: 6/3/2021 10:13:00 AM

Congratulations!

Constance La France
Date: 6/3/2021 11:35:00 AM

Christuraj, thanks for the congratulations, peace _Constance

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/3/2021 10:05:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Constance. We have two feeders in our backyard. If they go empty, the hummingbirds squeal at me until they are filled! Blessings my friend.

Constance La France
Date: 6/3/2021 11:36:00 AM

Sam, thank you for the congratulations, those hummers are so cute, they love their sweet water, love _Constance

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/3/2021 9:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your contest win dear Constance you really deserve it. Blessings and hugs

Constance La France
Date: 6/3/2021 11:36:00 AM

Las, thanks so much for the congratulations, peace _Constance

Constance La France

Date: 5/29/2021 7:29:00 AM

Please don't put out honeyed water for hummingbirds or any bird as the honey acts like glue in their mouth and they cannot eat any longer and will die, peace _Constance

Constance La France
Date: 6/3/2021 11:38:00 AM

Yes, sugar water is okay, the honey sticks to their beaks like glue and they cannot open their mouths and they end up starving, Constance

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/29/2021 8:59:00 AM

Thanks so much for this information, Constance. Is sugar water okay???