Short Mourning Dove Poems

not singing robin
nor a wooing mourning dove
but screeching blue jay...

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A few random sticks;
the nest of a Mourning Dove.
As fragile as peace....

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the mourning dove sits

the grave gravely has been dug

e we are out tonight...

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When mourning dove sings,
weave moonlit woes from silver, 
syllables of stars....

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cat chatters through glass 
mourning dove walks on back deck 
cat ready to pounce...

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Still mourning dove nests,

safety for tenuous eggs.

Calm dove births her spawn....

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safe inside my dream
moonbeams quiver
way mourning doves mourn



posted on June 6, 2018...

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I can't stand the sound of a mourning dove
Because it take me back Home
And I'm not there anymore

It's my favorite bird...

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the mourning dove coos
               a sad melody outside
               calming in life's grief

Heidi Sands

6/12/18...

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mourning dove coos
face of gray sky
sound echo
heavens and clouds
early solitude
bird’s chorus
solitude early
clouds and heavens
echo sound
sky gray of face
coos dove mourning...

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Yes once, I
had a love
now, I sigh !

He flew above
and I weep
a mourning dove !

My grief deep
death, oh why ...
memories I keep !...

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A mourning dove coos
               Its distinctive tale of woe
                                     At the break of dawn


Date written and posted: 01/05/2019...

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The music of passion…
it comes from within
Untouched by tomorrow,
it lives to begin

In corners of darkness,
through fits of despair
It waits like a songbird
—to sing out a prayer 

(Dreamsleep: October, 2021)...

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As dusk draws closed her curtains
Of willows and wisterias
I cannot tell for certain
Which is more mysterious

The mourning dove that does not grieve
But sits in silent silhouette
Or her mate who takes his leave
Into the night without regret....

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It came like a shadow at night
Silent, not right
Taking the life
Of the man's wife

It was hard to accept the fate
Of his life's mate
Such great sorrow
No tomorrow

More than fifty years of true love
A mourning dove
Waits at first light
To claim the night...

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tender, pastel pink
love doves grace the garden path ~
elegant and lithe






Songbird haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
I used howmanysyllables.com for correct syllable count
August 12, 2021
SONGBIRD: Mourning Dove
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October evening, gold and gray
Storm clouds gather up above
Winds will whisper, trees will sway
With barn owls and with mourning doves

October evening, gray and gold
Soon the lantern shall be lit
And hoards of specters, young and old
Like moths, will all be drawn to it....

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Dance with me to the end of love
my dancing soul awaits mourning dove

Written 5th May 2019

THIRD PLACE
Contest: Crystal Clear Picture 2
Sponsor: Joseph May


SEVENTH PLACE IN PREMIER CONTEST
Contest Name MAY PREMIER 7,ANY 1,2 or 3 line form,on any theme
Sponsor: Brian Strand...

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Coco is a Maltese who weighs about nine pounds,
She is most happy when her family is around.

Her heart is bigger than she and full of love,
Her kisses are as soft as the voice of a mourning dove.

Though her kisses are sweet, they come with an aroma of death,
For they are wrapped in dragon’s breath.
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As Yggdrasil stretches into heaven
Hyperion watches a new Armageddon
As General Sherman towers above
Methuselah cradles a mourning dove

Old Tjikko refuses to bend
The baobab thwarts the wind
The Tree That Owns Itself
Will never, ever be compelled

The Cedars of God remain
Despite any flood or hurricane...

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THE MOURNING DOVE

The car hit the dove. The driver knew it, but he kept driving, without even slowing down.
It was a case of hit and run accident. The dove lay on the side of the road lifeless. His mate came to check him out. She knew it was nothing she could do.
She screamed for hours and her loss lacerated the day....

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you always hold,
me when i cry, you always told.
me that hearts are meant to be broken,
and a kiss is a token.
of love and care,
the warmth that two share
the feeling of a warm embrace,
the challenges one must face
before finding true love,
the gracefullness of a mourning dove,
the passion and desire,
goes forever,it doesnt tire...

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Mourning dove perched with your black and white collar.
Black eyes, ebony, slender beak accent your dull grey sheen on downey feathers.
Dressed perfectly by the creator for summer's heat or winter's blustery chill.

Reminding me of your love and protection promised a long time ago.  Keep my eyes on you 
dear lord and praise in my heart and tongue....

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he gave worth to love 
no longer crying like a mourning dove 
he taught me happiness 
and touched me with tenderness 
the calmness of his breath 
had me high on meth 
his eyes a beautiful shade of blue 
the perfect view 
his voice always so deep 
all restless thoughts piled into a heap 
oh how i never want this broken 
he is my token 
a token of my love. 
...

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A milky-eyed mourning dove
Sat upon a tombstone - tacit -
Inside the grounds of St. Francis
To admire a cache betroved.

A sentinel's duty - it bears -
Not broken by a morning beam -
Even the shuffle of the wind
Could not disturb the atmosphere.

The dove - it eyed me peacefully - 
Let out a feathered sigh.
I felt it - walking on by - 
That blessed serenity....

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