The Much-Admired Cardinal

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July 30, 2025, entered in Oliver McKeithan's Tanka-Haiku Contest

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snow covered park bench features spot of brilliant red cardinal perches bird watcher’s delight in eastern United States nonmigratory male of species vibrant red female brown with red accents

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/31/2025 12:00:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your lovely write. I love the pretty red birds. None here but we had them at our last home. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a wonderful day writing away.......

David Crandall

Date: 7/30/2025 9:08:00 PM

Your great poem reminds me of when I was in Pittsburgh (I'm from Los Angeles) and I saw my first (and only) cardinal (a male one) on a bench on my friend's patio just outside her kitchen window. Very impressive (poem and bird).

Janice Canerdy
Date: 7/31/2025 6:49:00 AM

David, thanks so much for your response. When I see a cardinal (in north Mississippi), I am mesmerized! Janice