M. L. Kiser Poet Free verse

Wind Up Toy

Tiny dancer
upon the air
flits and flaps
buzzing slaps
of wings against
a light breeze.

A wind-up toy,
a filling station
for nature’s nectar
a buzzing
fluttering
mechanism of
delightful
elation, 
is
a
hummingbird.

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Caren Krutsinger August 22, 2020 at 11:42 AM I was picturing a three year old ballerina instantly, but was delighted to see hummingbird as the surprise.

Panagiota Romios August 16, 2020 at 11:27 AM Really enyoyed ML Pangie xx M. L. Kiser August 21, 2020 at 4:26 PM Many thanks.

Lindsay Laurie August 14, 2020 at 4:48 PM Hello Janice ... it is truly the beauty of nature that keeps many of us going. Humanity must learn to live like your verse, not against it - thank you Janice - Lindsay M. L. Kiser August 21, 2020 at 4:27 PM Thank you.

Vijay Pandit August 14, 2020 at 4:19 AM Lovely metaphoric depiction--delightful as the bird it describes. M. L. Kiser August 21, 2020 at 4:27 PM Good, thanks so much.

Gershon Wolf August 13, 2020 at 5:59 PM Wonderful portrait of the winged wonder! Two thumbs way up! Thanks, Gershon M. L. Kiser August 13, 2020 at 7:05 PM Ooh, thanks Gershon!