Katherine Stella Poet Free verse

The Bird Is the Word

<                   encircling mountain's crest... the mighty eagle .. soars

                     amidst wetlands standing erect the blue huron
                     toppling muskrat homes waiting for mice and shrews
                     colonies emerge shrub trees and lagoons to bond
                     butterflies flutter medows of greenish hues
                     snaphots taken afar this is all I could do

                     catails ~ sway ~ sounds ~  thunder
                     pheasants fly off in frenzy
                     braided and despaired
                     yet forges right on ahead
                     they live see another day

                     night ~ time's ~ calling ~ for ~ the ~ wise ~ old ~ owl
                     bidding feathered friends well ado's


A combination of Monoku, Quintain {English }
Tanka & Crystalline For
Constance LaFrance's For {Four } Beautiful Birds Contest
Written by Katherine Stella
5/8/2011

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Sara Kendrick June 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM Enjoyed reading this eve..Congrats on your win..Sara

Joe Maverick June 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM Congratulations Katherine, on the win in Constance's contest with this livley piece!

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2011 at 9:27 PM what a cute title for this one, Katherine. Some great birds indeed. congratulations on this winning poem.

Dr.Ram Mehta June 1, 2011 at 7:44 AM Congratulations on the win in the contest of constance, Katherine

Carol Sunshine Brown June 1, 2011 at 6:18 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in Constance's "For (Four) Beautful Birds"contest Katherine. Love, Carol

Constance La France May 31, 2011 at 9:27 PM Congratulations Katherineon placing in my contestt with this lovely poem~~

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 31, 2011 at 8:40 PM Congrats Katherine on your wonderful win in four birds contest with this elegant entry my friend.. enjoy another great win with luv..

Constance La France May 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM Thank you for supporting my contest.

Carolyn Devonshire May 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM What a lovely poem on these beautiful birds, Katherine. I'm sure it will do well in Constance's contest. So nice to have you back and I'm sending you a quick Soup mail. Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta May 8, 2011 at 9:54 AM Nice selection of the birds with lovely expressions on each, katherine. How are you, katherine? not much seen on the screen,I hope everything is fine with you.