Dusk and the light begins to wane. By the lake where the reeds grow high. Hear the chatter, the first go by. My sheer delight I need not feign. This reed bed is where Starlings reign. Before they roost there's lifts and swirls. Constantly the rabble unfurls. Acrobatic undulations! Chaotic yet in formation A living mass that twists and whirls.
This is for Ronovan writes Décima Poetry Challenge – with ‘Whirl’ as the prompt word. Check out his blog to participate or just to find our what a Décima is! I am continuing the theme I started from the Haiku challenge Ronovan also set, which inspired this post
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8 replies on “Whirl Décima”
Beautiful! I love the synergy between the shape of his own spots and that of the berries.
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I was pleased when I found the image on pexels as starlings are beautiful birds!
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That’s excellent. Beautifully done.
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Thank you very much fine Gent
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Beautiful images as well as poetry. I have seen starlings, but never “seen” them up close and personal. If you love birds, you might check out the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge by Lisa Coleman.
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Thank you I will check it out
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[…] Laura Haynes shares a Decima, part of Ronovan Writes Decima challenge. A decima comprises ten lines, with 8 syllables in each line. There is a set rhyming pattern of ABBAACCDDC OR two stanzas of ABBA/ACCDDC. Whirl, Decima […]
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