Quail Poems - Poems about Quail

Eternal love is considerate, in its presence ~ gliders grace with elegance—Poet All true and deep love is a sacrifice—Carl Jung ...

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While gazing at wonders of star gleams, listened to wild quail as they cooed dreams. Up and down dry riverbed came cries of night birds exploring darkened skies. Warm-blanket sounds to erase day's rush Slowly sounds fade, night deepens to hush. November 11, 2022...

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Quick and swift, dash away quilling crown, so flashy quite a bird, moves in flocks quirky squawks when fleeing quest to kill, tasty meal quoth the hunter,...

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in the garden lives a quail covey they make me smile every day a dozen small brown speckled bodies of pleasing plump shape darting about scurrying along the garden edge ...

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Quail Run The birds are quiet in the morning. They eat the bugs on the ground, all around. They are beautiful. They are peaceful... They are Quail. By noon the rooster is in full form. He is challenging all comers, to a fight. No one is taking him seriously. Instead, they call to each other, with...

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stealthily tracking harmless game like rabbit. quail ~ clever, skilled hunter Wild Animal Haiku Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin I used howmanysyllables.com to count syllables April 11, 2022 ...

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May I taste the unbreakable bond to the perfect union of Uni and quail eggs.Two true dancers Stir vigorously Agitate rice while it absorbs fish stock May I never acknowledge obstacles to the perfect union of Uni and sake.Two adventurers Interlock freely Fine-tuning Español while rice grains formulating starches Inevitable extrovert – against all odds Be Still: Clouds cuddling while interexchange liveliness Simply being still...

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They named me the wilderness quail I'm not as pretty as other birds are, my feathers are golden, brown and frail; I hide when a storm starts and my bizarre behavior becomes fret, no stone pine can protect me on a noon with aflare lightenings crossing the semi-dark atmosphere. Uncommon and ignored by all I spent my day searching for food by...

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Absorbing sunset colors as I sat, I heard the soft mews of a mournful cat, Lost somewhere in the garden near the lane. For its forlorn owner I sought in vain. Suddenly there came the sounds of quail calls Though quail never feed here as evening falls. Were their cries clues to where the cat was now? I listened, careful, for the...

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Quail not at Death’s door if you wrought no wilful harm Quail not at Death’s door if you wrought no wilful harm Should turning back in vengeance be the Dead Man’s qualm Though even as the end nears the comfort of proffered pardon Will in no way replace the sacrifices to expunge the burden Sure everyone wreaks harm by chance...

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QUAIL ARMY SONG I don’t know but I’ve been told No quail born ever gets old It’s plain that we gotta fight For each and ev’ry God-given right To be quails and not hors d’oeuvres It’s simply what we all deserve We want quail houses with double glazing Is that so very amazing? And quail babies and quail...

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When I turned twelve, Dad bought me a shot gun Thought two sons hunting with him, would be fun My brother also got his at that age They were Remington Wingmaster, 12 gauge Dad had two Pointer bird dogs, both well-trained This is a breed born to hunt, it’s ingrained The dogs had been named Old Red and Clover Clover ranged...

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The sudden storm trapped baby quail in the gutter. Somehow, he got free. See "Sudden Storm" by Andrea Dietrich....

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God gave Moses and his brother Aaron this celestial command: "I have selected thee to lead My people to The Promised Land! You'll wander in the wilderness for forty years in the scorchin' sand! I'll hold you personally responsible to see that nothin' gets outta hand!" After many plagues, Pharoah was finally convinced to let them go. There was much...

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Mayhem, murder and accidents On the evening news without fail. While I walk the floor in worry Over a tiny quail. He appeared in my yard last week And I laughed as I saw him peck. He stayed around and yesterday He climbed upon the deck. I brought Kitty into the house And went out to scatter some grain, But the little thing had vanished Not...

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