Short Whippoorwills Poems

In our tent we hear
whippoorwills happy to see 
dawn dismiss the night.



Donal Mahoney...

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the entitled,
caught between envy and sadness
over futile choices
raised  close to the earth
sleep with the whippoorwills...

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(Septet)



Amorous
thoughts soar through the blue,
to touch a heart that is true;
velvet kisses, softly set upon
the lips of mine affection's
as whippoorwills sing
Perfection......

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I hear them all the time
music, too
and waterfalls
thunderstorms
firecrackers
whippoorwills
sirens…..

between the lines
that separate
or join
depending on which perspective is
chosen...

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             waiting for wise words
             whispering and wondering
             whippoorwills wander




                      5/30/2022






                   ~ Alliterative Haiku~...

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The whippoorwills were singing
In sync and fine tune
But from where was this music ringing
Delivered on a spoon
Their relentless song proves they exist
But my eyes have yet to see
My ears are pleased and can't resist
They blend among the trees...

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i sent my prayers out to the wind
doubting anyone was listening
i called out to the universe
in each and every direction
'twas then I heard in echo
the likes of angel voices
midst silence of the night
the songs of whippoorwills



AP: 1st place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021, Honorable Mention 2021

Posted on September 3, 2019...

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"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."  Aristotle


Dusk
Is a 
Suddeness
Night sounds come forth
As fireflies alight
Whippoorwills seek a mate
And crickets warm up their legs
One star shines on the horizon
Then darkness falls -the sky is alive
With the billion stars of the Milky Way


5-13-20
Contest: Etheree
Sponsor: Dear Heart...

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In full twilight surrender.
Whippoorwills chirped as they danced.
Asteria strummed her lyre
for them; music of the night!
The newlyweds stepped out for
a romantic rendezvous
under billions of bright stars!


ON BROADWAY Poetry Contest (Winner: 3rd Place)
Sponsored by Nette Onclaud
Theme chosen: Music Of The Night
Checked at howmanysyllables. com
Date Written: 06/21/2020...

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In my worst, most surreal childhood nightmare, my little sister and I
were playing near a rain-swollen creek, in which—in a flash--she floated 
facedown, drowned. Then, already paralyzed, I was attacked by hundreds 
of loud, vengeful whippoorwills.

Even now a sound
sweet to others is haunting
to me~~whip poor will.


38 words, 17 syllables

		
Date: June 28, 2020
entered in A Memory Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Line Gauthier...

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The Westward Wind

The westward wind whistled,
As it whisked wildly pass,
Weeping willow trees.

Weary eyed women watched,
As winters wayward wrath,
Wreaked havoc through its breeze.

Waffling warm winds weaving,
As wounded workers,
Walked, the winding path.

Wailing Whippoorwills whispered,
Welcoming words of warmth,  
From the westward winds aftermath!

Written: 3/17/16 © 

Submitted for contest: Elements Part 2: Wind
Sponsored by: Brian Davey...

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