Nature Cardinal Poems

 

in a snowy tree
a red cardinal sings songs ~
          snowflakes twirl and whirl...

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Bright red flash against
the snow-filled trees,
the cardinal comes to rest
in a shower of white.
He trembles on a limb,
black eyes darting,
searching for something
to eat in the...

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Oh, my Red-Crested Cardinal Range
You have made me want to change.
To love the shrubs, grass and trees
To love the foxes and the bees.

The sky is...

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Hello, Mr. Cardinal,
How are you today?
All dressed up in fiery red,
You hasten on your way.

I love to watch your antics,
As you hop, and flit, and...

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A rhapsodic delight in a carmine feathered coat,
a cardinal sits amid the verdigris limbs;
with breast puffed out
he croons lovely tones as
vibrations of harmony 
to my...

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A vibrant red cardinal bursts with song.
He's celebrating the break of dawn.
Slumbering souls awaken from rest
to the chords of his tiny throbbing breast.
The finches and...

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red cardinal pair
resting 'pon the red rose bush....
he enjoys mate's scent
joined for years rearing their young
fertility over, what next   







Date: January 14, 2023
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Something magical aligned in the stars one night-
which birthed the love of the Cardinal and the Rose
A balance which propelled the universe to motion

The Rose,...

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The cardinal went where the other birds missed
A robin, blue jay, and sparrow had their misses
But aimlessly flew around the garden of roses
Yet so oblivious...

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I looked out my window and what did I see,               ...

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after the blizzard 
evergreens caked with icing...
topped with cardinals 


Winter Nature Themed Haiku Poetry Contest 
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin 
12/6/2022...

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Blurred wings vivid flash
Scarlet crimson orange red…
Cardinal flies by...

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my cardinal bird
singing sweetly just to me~
now eating your seed   



Date Written: 3/15/2022

 6 Place

Syllable counts: howmanysyllables.com
Bird Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin...

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flashes of scarlet
cardinal at the window…
wanting to come in

Written March 13, 2022
5-7-5 syllables checked with HMS...

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snow and ice falling
trees glisten with icicles ...
red cardinal chirps

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January 16, 2022


Written for the Standard contest, Winter Haiku
sponsor, Tania Kitchin, Judged 01/17/2022

Second Place

Submitted into...

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