on wings of spring

 

 

paddling of ducks

mallard hatchlings learn to swim

fresh pack of quackers

 

plump covey of quail

rippling waves of prairie grass

breast speckled feathers

 

homing honks echo

a skein of canada geese

unravels the sky

 

 

Linking to dVerse poetics prompt…

25 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Jane Dougherty's avatar Jane Dougherty
    Feb 03, 2020 @ 02:28:20

    That last stanza is lovely! Such a good image 🙂

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  2. katiemiafrederick's avatar katiemiafrederick
    Apr 06, 2016 @ 16:09:56

    Ah.. birds
    hOld the
    secret
    of liFe..
    flY
    with gravity..
    and trUly hUmans
    frEE WiLL do this too..
    invisible from prey and
    predator.. human flys land..:)

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  3. Mish's avatar mishunderstood
    Mar 24, 2016 @ 22:07:55

    I love this, Lynn…especially the grand finale of geese at the end. 🙂

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  4. writersdream9's avatar writersdream9
    Mar 24, 2016 @ 07:07:28

    I love the way you described each bird’s ways and homes! Wonderful!

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