Quest is the Creator’s nod
Qualified distinct bird*
Quickly representing
Quite well Guatemala**
Quaintly resplendent midst
Quirks that quell forest noise
Quieting nature trip
*Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
**Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird
September 23, 2023
4th place, "Pleiades 6" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Joseph May; judged on 9/27/2023
Queenly green wings cover
Quivering red belly.
Quick to find holes in trees,
Quiet there for safety.
Quite vocal while mating,
Quaver slurred notes in songs.
Quaint bird of Mayan cult.
Quaint multi coloured bird
Quilled feathers exotic
Quiffed plumage quite unique
Quintessence of beauty
Queen like, monogamous
Quavering mating call
Quixotic, soon extinct
Quaint American bird,
Quality bronze-green plumes,
Quirky 'resplendent' sheen,
Quills of tail extra long,
Quivers when singing sweet,
Quite the dazzling stunner;
Q ueer currency name too.
Quetzal
Queen of the rainforest
Quaffed in neon or gold
Quick to zoom through jungles
Quivering calls for mates
Quiet, shy, dancing tails
Quirky nests in treetops
Quetzal, cloud forest charm
Quetzal birds are sacred,
quite a beautiful bird,
quiet most of the time,
quivering songs haunting,
quagmire of tall trees home,
quick flashes of colors,
quizzical amused face.
Such beautiful quetzal feather
Found in Tikal among the heather
Blue and green shining through
So unique through and through
Merchants trade them in every weather.
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