skilled blue jay at work
delicately weaves safe nest...
hidden acorns sprout
with wings on south wind
flies in azure sky with dreams…
empty nest crumbles
blue jay lands, perches,
tilt, rotate its head, scans round,
foraging; flies off.
hops upon wet grass,
finds wriggling earthworm, it pulls~
alert behavior
Songs of Praise to God cry out from the birds each day.
Thank you Father for healing my heart.
Jesus your words are good.
I Praise you Lord Jesus for being so kind to me.
Thank you Lord Jesus for this new day.
You filled my heart to overflowing peace and love.
I am still learning to walk right.
Time will tell if I can be better each and every day.
Thank you God for not giving up on me.
I trust you Lord for everything.
The Blue Jay still sings your praise every morning I hear all the birds singing your praise in their songs.
I wish I could be half as trusting in you as the birds and give you half the praise they give each day.
Mandarina duck was bragging a teensy bit
Blue jay heard of it, and threw a giant fit
She was speaking of her crest as if it was unique
I have a crest also, Bart the blue jay did speak
Mandarina duck preened, showing off her black and white trim.
I have that too, Bart pointed out to a cardinal named Jim.
Jim flew off, not wanting to get into this turmoil
Mandarina duck made fun of the jay; his anger now on boil
I am the most colorful with my browns, rusts, and copper colors.
Bart the blue jay was told of this bragging by his mischievous brothers.
Mandarina duck has the ugliest beak, it is such a dull blah red.
These enemies held on to this grudge until both were dead.
They might have been friends, if they had tried even a bit.
But she was such an opinionated duck, and he was a bit of a chit.
Little Blue Jay, carry me away
To a hammock in the forest shade
In play, away from this gray day
To a bright gay day and fade
Make way so, we can fly un-delayed.
Little Blue Jay, that sweet serenades
Summer ray showers spray.
Carry me away over grass blades
And butterflies in horseplay
Around dandelion's green-way.
what stunning sight you are,
beautiful blue jay!
your wings carry you so far
you called but couldn't stay;
sad seeing you fly away.
wings spread soaring high
fluttering of blue and white
confident and calm
The chirps of blue jays fill my garden,
The colors, grace and flights keep me smitten,
They are not like peacocks of the east or the parrots of amazon,
But who cares, beauty is my inner perception.
The constant food search of birds gives me a good lesion,
Even if you try hard but don’t succeed makes you a winner,
The search for straw and hay to make their nest makes my day,
Anticipation of their nest with chicks keep my heart fluttering away.
I watch my blue jay picking a cherry from the big cherry tree,
Enjoying the fruit while spending whole lot of time to get the seed out and away,
The fruits of labor make us happy after difficult work day,
Enjoying the good and discarding the bad ought to be the norm of the day.
Einstein said look deep into the nature then you will understand everything better,
Nature engulfs us like air, we usually ignore it,
Just take a rose bud, watch its beauty and intricate patterns,
Rejuvenate your mind with thoughts and wisdom of creation.
morn!
lovesick
Blue jay croons,
squirrels scurry
in haste for ever…
boisterous in grey coat.
breathtaking vermilion tinge
painting sky with glistening hue,
intoxicated July dreamscapes
idyllic beauty of glorious day!
blue jay spark wonder
opens its mouth let song out~
talk through dreary sky
Blue Jay Warrior knew this tile roof would be slick
He has a wise brain, he is in no way ignorant or thick.
He argued with the team, but they won thanks to his brother.
A favorite in the gang, and with his father and mother.
Blue Jay Warrior was losing his grip on these tile fast.
He knew in a few moments he might be seeing his past.
But wait! A voice said. We can fly, so do it, okay?
That internal voice from grandma just might save the day.
Blue Jay Warrior flew up and gave his team a trill.
Letting them know he was their look out still.
The team was robbing the bank, there were grubs to steal.
They wanted suckers too, which to him had no appeal.
But banks always give out suckers, said his brother Luke.
Luke’s audacity and forwardness made Blue Jay Warrior puke.
He was tired of Luke being the boss, and his fawning thug gang.
So he flew away, letting the idiots dry out and hang.
perched on a high tree
a blue jay lookout screeches ~
swift bristling of crests
[when blue jays feed in peace, their crests are lowered, but
become raised when danger is sensed.]
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Blue Jay
With your blue “wheedlewee” and “tooltool”,
Blueberry in beak
Blue sky in full peak
Tweet your blue wheedlewee and tooltool
Late Fall days are dark, grey, cold and dismal
Until a flash of bright blue wings adds some warmth
Fall winds blow wet leaves with colors now muted
Grounds are covered in damp camouflaged blankets
Sunlight is scarce and hiding behind smoky clouds
Mornings feel crisp, frosty tips envelope late blooms
Dawn is quiet, scavengers hibernate and sleep
Until a loud squawk echoes from the barren treetops
A flash of moving bright wings of cobalt blue and white
A Blue jay lands, proudly dancing and strutting about
Blue Jay
Sing your song
Brighten my day
Spread your wings, proudly fly
Blue craze
10/14/21
Contest: Let's Mix it Up
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