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What the Cardinal Saw In the Clouds

Is that a Robin in the Nimbus, I see or perhaps a large chickadee? Why there’s an assembly of foul progeny, in that gargantuan, puffball sea, that seem to be mocking me. Oh, who populates those thunderheads? I see not one, cardinal of red. That vaporous curtain, how it embeds, images within my head; I’ve seen this before at Hilton-Head. I see no ravens, no peacocks or grouse; in that megalith of cloudy house; There’s not even a flying mouse! oh my, those are dark, murky clouds and I’d best fly off before I’m doused.

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Date: 8/21/2019 12:46:00 AM
Darling poem. Made me so happy. Such imagery and then whimsy!
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 8/21/2019 12:53:00 PM
It was fun, thanks.
Date: 8/17/2019 9:01:00 PM
What a witty and cute poem. Thanks for the giggles. We have lots of birds here and the little hummingbird seems to like to hover near my face now and I wonder what he sees and thinks :) hugs
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 8/19/2019 7:02:00 PM
You're welcome, I am glad that you got a smile out of it.
Date: 8/17/2019 4:22:00 PM
we have had inclement weather here ML so not seen many birds flying today. love the imagery here and the humour too in the final stanza:-) hugs Jan xx
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 8/19/2019 7:02:00 PM
Many thanks.

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