Waxwing Poetic

bare tree's shrill splendor
                                      a hundred bohemians
                                           sienna flashing







December 21st 2018

Winter Haiku
Sponsor Tania

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 3/16/2019 10:34:00 PM
Seems I found the waxwings, but not purple poke pooping waxwings jajaja but bohemians for sure in sienna hues. Cheers to you Maureen.
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 3/17/2019 10:33:00 AM
Navel gazing is a great title. I will wait to see what you come up with, but I'd like to give that one a go myself jajaja
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Date: 3/16/2019 11:14:00 PM
Um I think that one might be called Paint The Town, the starling one I'm most proud of: The Starling of Spring with Shakespearean Subplot (yeah I like titles, and it placed in a tough contest) but I want to bend your ear on Navel Gazing... ;)
Date: 1/5/2019 7:49:00 PM
Congrats on your silver medal win, Maureen.
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Date: 12/24/2018 5:13:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved podium win, Maureen! Janice
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/25/2018 8:34:00 AM
Thank you Janice! Merry Christmas! xomo!
Date: 12/24/2018 2:45:00 PM
Congrats, Maureen, on second place! Wonderful imagery!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/25/2018 8:32:00 AM
Thank you Kim! Merry Christmas <3 xomo!
Date: 12/24/2018 1:45:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Mo:-) hugs Jan xx
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/25/2018 8:26:00 AM
Thank you Jan! I hope your Christmas is sparkling! <3 xomo
Date: 12/24/2018 1:43:00 PM
Lovely, Maureen! Congratulations on your win in Tania's contest! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Carolyn
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/25/2018 8:24:00 AM
Thank you Carolyn, Merry Christmas to you! hugs, xomo
Date: 12/24/2018 1:33:00 PM
Congratulations on your silver placement, this is beautiful, I can picture a flock of waxwings and their vibrant colors!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/25/2018 8:12:00 AM
Thank you Tania! Christmas wishes <3 xomo
Date: 12/24/2018 6:21:00 AM
Hi Maureen, a wonderful haiku from your pen. The beauty of the scene flows from a golden pen. A fave. Wishing you good luck in the contest. Have a very Merry Christmas. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/24/2018 8:26:00 AM
Thank you so much Mike! I was out with the dogs looking for a haiku when I chanced upon this flock of waxwings, xomo
Date: 12/23/2018 8:59:00 PM
Oh, Mo, I love waxwings! They come to our mulberry tree in early summer. They are as stunning to look at as your inspirited haiku is to read. You've captured their essence with the splendor of your talented pen. Best wishes for a win and warmest holiday wishes to you, my lovely.. ~Susan
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/24/2018 8:22:00 AM
They are stunning indeed! I was absorbed by a flock on my dog walk, a tree with metallic glistening leaves~ till they flew away in a flash ;) Merry Christmas to you Lovely <3 xomo!
Date: 12/23/2018 9:26:00 AM
Maureen, this is a lovely haiku, your captured a beautiful scene, best of luck in the contest ~
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/23/2018 1:53:00 PM
Thank you Dear Heart <3
Date: 12/22/2018 10:08:00 AM
Oooh.... sienna flashing... had to think about this one..
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 10:47:00 PM
I love sienna, um, and waxwings <3
Date: 12/22/2018 1:59:00 AM
Loved this, reminds me a french song!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 9:33:00 AM
Thank you Arthur ;) quelle chanson? And that painting, it is one of my favourites, I'm thrilled and honoured Darren chose it for his cover. The clip for his book is wonderful! Thank you <3 xomo!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 12/22/2018 2:01:00 AM
Oh and check out Sara Ella's last blog about Darrens book! I love that cover!!!!!!! great graphic artist!!!! ( more creative advertising!!!)
Date: 12/21/2018 11:33:00 PM
Wow this is exquisite. Sublime wonder in brevity . Reads exotic to me. Kudos. Merry Xmas. Soo nice to read from your ink again, Pleez do check out my newest poem too. The way to greet each other as poets neh
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 9:05:00 AM
Thank you! Merry Xmas and all the best to you kind poet, xomo
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 12/22/2018 1:58:00 AM
Wow, creative advertising
Date: 12/21/2018 5:32:00 PM
I didn't know waxwings existed until I read your poem. It was a very well written haiku.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 9:04:00 AM
Thank you Bette! They look painted don't they? :) xomo
Date: 12/21/2018 4:02:00 PM
absolutely gorgeous Mo, we had waxwings in our garden a few years ago, we rarely get them they are so stunning:-) hugs Jan xx
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 9:02:00 AM
Thank you <3 We get the Cedar Waxwings year round, Bohemian Waxwings more rare; elated to come accross a flock of them in little tree out on my dog walk... looking for a haiku ;) xomo!
Date: 12/21/2018 3:17:00 PM
well done Mo. the shutter of my mind keeps reproducing new images...
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 8:55:00 AM
Thank you! Awesome :)) xomo
Date: 12/21/2018 3:01:00 PM
Well, that's a "fav"; I do love trees.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 8:54:00 AM
Aw thank you! Me too ;) and da birds xomo!
Date: 12/21/2018 2:48:00 PM
Nice imagery my friend.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 8:48:00 AM
Thank you :)) xomo
Date: 12/21/2018 2:39:00 PM
beautiful title...picturesque verse... nice
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/22/2018 8:47:00 AM
Thank you my friend :) xomo
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