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The Last Mass

Hawk eyes have never been so starved heads hung binoculars slung on sloped defeated shoulders They file out of the woods and marsh in silence like a funeral march shuffling along gathering at stations With pause with reverence and tears observing repentantly the nests from last year 11.09.2019

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 12/17/2019 5:48:00 AM

You are the Master of Concision, Maureen, and I consider it an Art Form - this is wonderful! Best wishes and congratulations on your win in Brian's contest, Mo - keep the ink flowing, my friend! Blessings! :o) <3

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/17/2019 7:25:00 AM

Thank you my friend! Warm hugs. Miss you xomo <3

Na Na

Date: 12/16/2019 3:00:00 PM

Congrats on your winning poem Maureen

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/17/2019 7:23:00 AM

Thank you again Gregory! ;), xomo!

Michael Craig

Date: 12/16/2019 11:49:00 AM

Such a very feeling deep poem. - congratulations

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/17/2019 7:16:00 AM

Thank you Michael, xomo

Na Na

Date: 11/30/2019 8:00:00 PM

Congrats on your winning poem Maureen

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/1/2019 8:08:00 AM

Thank you Greg :) xomo!

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 11/19/2019 4:03:00 AM

Thank you. I enjoyed reading this. Marching on, Kai

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/19/2019 7:10:00 AM

Thank you Kai :))) xomo!

Roxane Aristy

Date: 11/16/2019 5:41:00 AM

Well written poem, suggestive on so many levels. Congratulations Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/16/2019 2:04:00 PM

Thank you Roxane! :) xomo

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/14/2019 1:09:00 PM

Excellent poem Maureen. Very nice :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/15/2019 8:33:00 PM

Thank you Heidi. xomo

M. L. Kiser

Date: 11/13/2019 5:44:00 PM

Bold imagery in this piece. Nature's way.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/14/2019 6:54:00 AM

Thank you M.L. I hope they survive us xomo

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/13/2019 8:16:00 AM

Poor watchers. There is always next year. ;0)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/13/2019 2:07:00 PM

If only. x

P.S. Awtry

Date: 11/13/2019 6:06:00 AM

Another powerful piece Maureen. You are writing an excellent series.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/13/2019 6:55:00 AM

Thank you again my friend. Series sounds much better than preoccupation ;), mo hugs! xomo

Winged Warrior

Date: 11/12/2019 10:09:00 AM

I love birds and your verse, Mo...a birdie told me...poetic (((hugs))...^WW^ :o)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/12/2019 1:10:00 PM

Thank you my friend. xomo

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/12/2019 1:16:00 AM

I am picturing a bunch of bird watchers, who did not get to see any birds.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/12/2019 7:02:00 AM

Then I conveyed to you perfectly what muse had in mind, thank you my friend! No greater reward <3

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 11/11/2019 10:03:00 AM

A very somber, tho' quite creative poem, MM. Last rites are always the saddest ones. Outstanding FV poetry! Love and peace forever. RomWar

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/12/2019 7:07:00 AM

Thank you dear Freddie. The lack of birds has consumed me. Hugs and Love, xomo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/10/2019 7:52:00 PM

This one really surprised me. So, so nicely done. What an imaginative, creative---yet grounded write. Bravo! Cheers, Gershon

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/11/2019 8:04:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Truth be told, this one surprised me too. Hugs G man, xomo

Jeff Connelly

Date: 11/10/2019 5:18:00 PM

This really hits home for me Maureen, but before I ramble on; this poem is masterfully crafted but can truly be seen having come from your heart. You always use the perfect words Maureen. Thank you.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/11/2019 8:03:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Your yard sounds dreamy. x

Jeff Connelly
Date: 11/10/2019 5:27:00 PM

Our yard is animal friendly. Certain plants for certain birds. Black walnuts and a big elm for the squirrels. Lots of flowers for bees. Rain barrels and a pond for a water. Years ago we a pair of Mallards decided a 7' by 11' pond was good enough for them and their ducklings. The following year they returned to repair the nest that was still there. While they were waddling around, the neighbor's cat showed up. They left, never to cone back.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 11/10/2019 2:51:00 PM

I can feel their sorrow in this, especially the line about the funeral march, an excellent entry for the contest, Maureen-

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/11/2019 8:02:00 AM

Thank you Michelle, my muse stuck on topic I fear x

Silent One

Date: 11/10/2019 2:05:00 PM

Long story... Badly planted by previous owner of my house...tress are still there but no branches and leaves.....

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/14/2019 11:27:00 AM

What? That sucks. We have them year round, 3 species, small, medium, and large.

Silent One
Date: 11/12/2019 2:51:00 PM

No woodpeckers here lol

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/11/2019 8:02:00 AM

Still a tree for the woodpeckers x I have Manitoba Maple (giant weed around here) finally killed it off, letting the vines and woodpeckers have at 'er.

Silent One

Date: 11/10/2019 1:07:00 PM

In silence like a funeral march.... I remember when I had treea in my garden...it was full of robins and I regularly saw bird nests..

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 11/10/2019 1:42:00 PM

What happened to your trees? I just came from a walk. So little to see. xomo