The Patience of a Heron
...He sat on the dock on a rainy day,
this heron; little and green. He was
patiently fishing the cold, dark waters.
For now, his meal was a minnow.
This heron, little and green he was
in my mind...
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Categories:
nanaimo, bird,
Form: Pantoum
Nanaimo
...~~~ Nanaimo, B.C. ~~~
Nestled in the center of this Pacific isle,
a gem of a city, your heart it will beguile.
Nicest climate in all of our Country fair.
Air fresh from the ocean surrounding ...
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Categories:
nanaimo, city, home, nature,
Form: Acrostic
Commenter's, I Thank You
...Now where does this Highlander start
To thank those commenter's, present and past
So many read and absorbed
Their kindness to me always lasts
Dr.Ram and Carol Brown
My African Queen 'Miss Wilm...
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Categories:
nanaimo, on writing and words,
Form: Quatrain
Girl From Nanaimo
...There once was a girl from Nanaimo
Who thought that poetry she did know,
But she found this site
And try as she might,
For contests, the words just didn't flow....
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Categories:
nanaimo, on writing and words
Form: Limerick