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sunlight crossing the horizon reave through stout limbs arc, myriad leaves of the mighty oak tree. swift rhythm clatter rat-a-tat-tat sound flee of the Woodpecker's beak as it feeds beneath the bark 7/28/2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/7/2021 5:34:00 PM

Lovely quatrain Eve. You are showing a gorgeous writing talent, as usual!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/7/2021 12:14:00 PM

Red-headed pileated woodpeckers can make those trees sing a tune or aluminum poles as well. LOL..I enjoyed reading this winner. Way to go. Congrats. Sara

Greg Gaul

Date: 8/6/2021 1:27:00 PM

Rat a tat tat tat. I get that. Impressive imagery and music. Congrats, well done.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/6/2021 10:24:00 AM

Noisy, beautiful, amazing creations of God! Love the juxtaposition of nature imagery and the descriptive words about the woodpecker! Congrats and high fives Eve! Blessings and a hug!

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 7/31/2021 10:36:00 AM

That is exactly how to describe a woodpecker and I had one who came each year but do not see him this year. Well penned Eve. love phyl

Jan Allison

Date: 7/29/2021 1:48:00 PM

what wonderful imagery Eve, I've never seen a woodpecker here but we used on have one visit our bird table when we lived in the uk:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

Date: 7/29/2021 9:17:00 AM

Lovely lines!!! I love woodpecker.. A pair Comes to our home regularly to the nearby coconut tree and at times they feed on rice too and I used to film it and upload it in my YouTube channel... Recently they did mating dance... Beautifully penned...

Constance La France

Date: 7/29/2021 7:51:00 AM

Eve, beautiful, I could hear the woodpecker ~ love and serenity _Constance

Eve Roper
Date: 7/29/2021 9:11:00 AM

Thank you, Constance. The sounds of the birds are very pleasing, just the idea that they are happy in their environment.

Aniruddha Pathak

Date: 7/29/2021 6:26:00 AM

The poem transports you as if to the actual scene, lovely

Eve Roper
Date: 7/29/2021 9:09:00 AM

Thank you, Aniruddha. I have it and other birds nesting in my Oak tree.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 7/29/2021 1:15:00 AM

Beautiful poem describing the oak tree and the woodpecker, Eve:)

Eve Roper
Date: 7/29/2021 9:08:00 AM

Thank you, Jo, I do have it or the Mockingbird birds in my oak tree. I do try to mock the mocking birds :) it is fun.. Once I do, they or it gets silent and confuse and starts singing over again.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/28/2021 9:42:00 PM

The things I missed in my whole life. I have never seen a woodpecker except in a cartoon. Lovely poem.

Eve Roper
Date: 7/29/2021 9:05:00 AM

Thank you, Victor. Every so often I hear and see one, especially on my front yard in my Oak tree. :)