The Dragonflies' Lair~Thread XXXVI~April 12, 2007

Soaring Feather/Poets of the Dragonflies'Lair | April 12, 2007 | Soaring Feather

[Soaring Feather]

My Dragon Fly and Me

If I could be a Dragon Fly
and wing my way through the sky
I would never be shy
just me and my Dragon Fly!

By moonlight we ride the wind
chase the comets tail for fun
by day we would hide from the sun
our fragile wings would come undone

On darkest nights we would use
fireflies as our guide
we would dip and we would glide
through the heavens open wide
and scatter diamonds in the night sky
my Dragon Fly and me...

And we would wing past our lovers
silent in the night...
to kiss their face in our flight
much to their surprise and delight
my Dragon Fly and me in sight...

Such a view do we share
away up here in the air
of breezes soft through our hair
my Dragon Fly and me a pair...

bentfeather©
2002

[Soaring Feather]

Woven in fine silk


Woven in fine silk
a collage of oriental bliss
lotus blossoms
clumps of ginger root
placed beside the
Japanese pinks
silky like your hair
looking beyond...past
stoic eyes
sense memories, of stolen
moments written in oriental
tapestries and old kimonos
February left me wanting
warm summers
nights with just the hint
of your sensual aura...


Soaring Feather (c) 2002

[MEG33]

Gorgeous, Soaring Feather!

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Meg!

I love your little delicate framed violets. Just perfect. Thank you and Happy Sunday to you.

[Soaring Feather]

Let Me Hear Our Song
Alan Buckholtz

Superb poem and graphic. Very tender and precious.

[Soaring Feather]

Thanks Meg. ;)

[Soaring Feather]

Out side work causes backaches and an appetite.
I worked one hour raking old, stinking, oak leaves, from off flower beds.
I sat in the sun, checked the Clematis for new buds
(I thought it was winter kill)
but no, triumph again this year, I see the green.
Japanese Quince is budding and Lilac is showing her glory.
Flower buds are forming big cones of Lilac scent,
the aphrodisiac of warm Spring nights.


Coming inside for rest and coffee,
I started making soup, nice onion soup
steaming away on the stove, windows opened
the smell drifting out to lure the passers by
to draw in the strong smell of onions
while rubbing their empty bellies.


And the sound of the Evening Doves cooing now
as the other birds settle in for the night.
Ah, the sounds and smells of Spring, nature rejoicing in her songs
and peeper frogs prepare for a long night of chirping.


Soaring Feather 04.22.07

[Soaring Feather]

Blue Angels Official Website

http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/

Blue Angels Demonstration Flight Pilot is reported to be
the one who died yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9t_bbkeQc

May he RIP.

[NY Attitude]

Great poem, great picture. Thanks for posting.

[Lady Jag]

Learning about them is fun. I've had feeders for 20 or 30 years here and haven't had much that's exotic, but the most beautiful birds come by to brighten the day.

You must have a lot of different birds that are here in MA.

Do you get goldfinches?

[NY Attitude]

Nice poem. Brings back nostalgic moments when I was in Japan.

[Soaring Feather]

Thanks, I wrote that poem years ago and I always believed it was a wonderful poem.

The Japanese make fine art out of everything. I think the most beautiful is fine silk and Cherry Blossoms.

WOO HOO today the temp went to 77F with 42% humidity, perfect. Low tonight is 47F. Not bad at all. ;)

[Lady Jag]

That lovely poem says you’re ahead of us in the weather department. We have buds here, but barely. It still looks pretty barren.

Pretty soon it’ll happen. Knock on wood, the deer haven’t eaten much yet.

[Soaring Feather]

Oh thank you, Lady. It just flowed like a Summer rain. ;)

These few full days of sunshine have made everything pop. The Forsythia is in bloom. Yellow everywhere. It was out Friday when I went to the country.

[NY Attitude]

Glad that the weather is getting better for you. Sometimes, I miss the season changes but not the shoveling of snow.

[Soaring Feather]

Yup, snow shoveling is the pits. On the other hand, there is nothing like Spring in NY.

Looks like I am going to have a boat load of Johnny-jump- ups. YAY I love them.

[NY Attitude]

You are right about spring.

[MEG33]

I think we do share many of the same birds.
I’ve seen many goldfinches while visiting friends here in town ..I get one now and then. My daughter feeds flocks of them n of Houston.

This is a down time at the feeder though I can hear a lot of birds..I had a female cardinal bathing today..Their juveniles will come this summer. My bird journal indicates the traffic will pick up again in May. I have had my almost always present titmice show up this past week after an absence at the feeder..I love their distinct songs.

I am grateful for the white winged doves this month..They hang around every day...and are cooing much more than usual.
I used to keep a detailed journal..Now I just note changes and unusual visitors.

[Soaring Feather]

Goodnight everyone.

[tomkow6]

Good morning,

Ms Feather!

 

[tomkow6]

500!....MINE!