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Vultures Circling

The ancients honored you in their cultures Mythology crowned Jataya, King Of Vultures Obligate scavengers, you conduct your foray Toward putrid carcass of what will be your prey Dead bodies, prairie dogs, rodents, wild boars Insatiable eclectic pallet opens many doors Vomit, your defense, your uric acid searing Hunched backbone, broadened wingspan so fearing Here they soar, the vultures who seldom kill Just scouting about for their carrion meal Written 7/21/22 FOURTH PLACEMENT Vultures Circling Theme Pick A Title Poetry Contest Sponsored by Edward Ibeh

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Paul Bell

Date: 4/19/2023 7:48:00 AM

Like it, the vultures are circling and death is never far away. Natures cleaners and they do their job so well. Always wondered if you killed one, would bad luck befall.

Spirit Cook

Date: 8/6/2022 1:22:00 AM

It is fabulous the way you you turned a facts into something creative . Especially the last couplet

I Am Anaya
Date: 9/2/2022 6:03:00 PM

Thank you, Spirit Cook for your kind comments and visit!

John Lawless

Date: 8/2/2022 4:56:00 AM

CLEAN UP ON AISLE SEVEN.....vividly written Anaya

I Am Anaya
Date: 9/2/2022 6:03:00 PM

Lol. Thank you, John for your comment!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 7/31/2022 12:59:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in my contest with this amazing couplet, Anaya:-) Awesome imagery!

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/31/2022 3:06:00 PM

Thank you, Edward, I am honored for my win, thank you for supporting PS. with your wonderful and challenging contests. I wanted a longer poem, but any more lines I would have had to delineate differences between vultures and other birds. Warmest wishes! ~Anaya

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/31/2022 9:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A very Creative write. What a picture. They look like they will fly off the page. Today, be blessed with your win...........

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/31/2022 11:22:00 AM

Thank you, Paula you are so funny, they do don't they! I feel blessed with my win. Hugs

Len Gasun

Date: 7/31/2022 5:24:00 AM

Brilliant write on your chosen theme my dear friend Anaya. I especially like the last couplet. Congratulations on your win and this awesome write my dear friend. Thanks a lot for sharing! Blessings! Hugs

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/31/2022 11:27:00 AM

Thanks a mil Len. for your kind and thoughtful congratulations and compliments! Have a blessed day! ~Anaya

Gary Radice

Date: 7/28/2022 12:06:00 PM

This has been a riveting read Anaya. I have always thought as vultures as synonymous with death and dying. A quick search in Google-Land brought up the following: "In Hindu mythology, a vulture is said to be the carrier of God Sani (Saturn). In some religion vultures are also considered deities and in some they belong to deities and god while in some communities they are believed to be “untouchable” They appear to be very intelligent creatures. Everything has its place on Earth. Cheers - Gary

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/28/2022 5:20:00 PM

Hmm, how about the magpies Heckle and Jeckel! One had an English accent the other Brooklyn dialect. lol

Gary Radice
Date: 7/28/2022 1:37:00 PM

I hear you Anaya! :) I still smile thinking of the cartoon vultures in Disney's 'Jungle Book' complete with Faux Liverpool Beatle accents. :) Cheers - Gary

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/28/2022 12:51:00 PM

Like you Gary, I like to research. Yet sometimes it takes further investigation to explain it thoroughly. Mythology in any culture demands a lot of study and consideration, example, I read 'Jataya' and below Valsa 'Jatayu' translations always in dispute! Czar vs Tsar. Different alphabets. Thank you for the added scholarship, Gary. I'm glad you thought it riveting. CHEERS! ~Anaya :)

Bill Baker

Date: 7/25/2022 4:04:00 PM

Well written with great rhyming, Anaya. Good entry, good luck my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/28/2022 12:55:00 PM

Thank you, Bill for your encouraging words. A friend from California! ~Anaya

Michael Tor

Date: 7/24/2022 4:03:00 AM

Anaya wonderfully written and true knowledge of Hindu. You have done your homework which is equally impressive to me the reader. Thanks for posting...

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/28/2022 1:00:00 PM

I strive to have knowledge of Hindu culture, more than cursory. I wish to delve deeper into this fascinating world! Thank you, kindly michael tor. A friend, ~Anaya

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/23/2022 8:37:00 AM

Love this couplet Anaya. Always a pleasure reading your work! Linda

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/23/2022 4:33:00 PM

Hey Linda, glad you enjoyed it. I think your work's are great read as well! :)

Valsa George

Date: 7/22/2022 9:45:00 PM

You seem to have great knowledge of Hindu mythology. Yes 'Jatayu' the mythical bird in the Ramayana is a vulture like bird. Vultures don't kill, but feed on carcasses, you are right ! Great entry for the contest ! All the Best, Anaya !

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/28/2022 1:09:00 PM

I'm impressed by your fountain of knowledge Valsa, I love the culture, so intriguing and colorful! Thank you for your encouragement! ~Anaya

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 7/22/2022 4:09:00 PM

A very interesting and apt depiction. I particularly enjoyed your rhyming and your mention of vultures' hunched backs. Good luck in the contest with this gem. Evelyn

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 8:30:00 PM

Hi Evelyn, good of you to have read my Circling Vultures. No way I would have left out the hunch back, the vultures signature trademark. (hahaha) Thank you kindly!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 7/22/2022 3:43:00 PM

Hello I Am Anaya, when the vultures circles around there will be dead animals around. I know they have to eat. But it creeps me out. Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/23/2022 10:40:00 AM

Hello I Am Anaya, although mother nature made the birds beautiful, the vultures are not beautiful ther must be a reason for that. Hugs. Darlene

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 3:54:00 PM

Hi Darlene, it's a dark theme. Your reaction says, I got the job done! They are quite a sight! Hugs ~Anaya

Robert Gorelick

Date: 7/22/2022 11:01:00 AM

Hmm...The world is their stage? Shakespearian vultures! Well versed, an adept well researched treatise. GL in contest.

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 12:01:00 PM

Thank you kindly, Robert for your encouragement and support! ~Anaya

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/21/2022 11:58:00 PM

They have quite a reputation but we all have to eat, natures garbage collectors. Tom

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 8:24:00 AM

They only finish off the wounded or sick and can easily kill by way of toxins. Botulism, anthrax, bubonic plague and more! Have a nice lunch Tom...Lol

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/21/2022 8:46:00 PM

Well. Ahem. I was about to eat dinner here. I think I'll save this one for dessert... ~ Jackal Lantern

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 8:03:00 AM

Lol, not too much to say about vultures, 'tis mildly composed compared to the research! Bone appetite! :)

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/21/2022 6:50:00 PM

I went to the zoo recently and saw some up close, they really are magnificent, and necessary to the cycle of life, best wishes for the contest!

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/21/2022 7:32:00 PM

All creatures of God are magnificent, they all have a role. The world is their stage. I haven't been to the L.A. Zoo for quite some time. Thank you, Michelle