Monday, November 16, 2020

November's Song


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy skies offer little warmth

on a cold November day

flaming autumn colors

have faded away

 

a cardinal sings to her lover

whistling songs of possibilities

red wings begin to flutter

beneath a willow bough

 

joys of a November day

 

linking with dVerse

De is hosting, we are writing a quadrille of 44 words
incorporating a form of possible

author's note:  I came upon
a pair of cardinals playing hide
and seek whistling possibilities

 

22 comments:

  1. An beautiful little ode to November. :))

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  2. A joyful snapshot of a cold November day, Truedessa, with the added beauty of a cardinal! It’s such a shame we don’t get them in the UK.

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    1. They are quite beautiful. Thanks for visiting.

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  3. The do seem to play with each other.
    Come on down here. Still plenty of color.

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    1. That they do Alex, I love listening to them. These two were playful. The female was whistling from the willow nearby.

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  4. A beautiful, melodic offering. I always struggle to get this in 44 words - well done!

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    1. Thanks Ingrid. Sometimes, I struggle with the 44 words too. I usually have to edit it a bit.

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  5. How lovely to hear their birdsongs in this cold November days. This lifted me up:

    whistling songs of possibilities

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    1. It was really cold yet, these two birds were out whistling songs.

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  6. I lovey our NOvember ode. Here in my world, the cardinals stay all winter, their crimson coats bright flashes on snowy days!

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    1. The cardinals are here year round as well. In the winter the contrast is stunning.

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  7. "whistling songs of possibilities"

    YES!
    I love this. I miss seeing cardinals. I lived in Ohio for awhile as a young girl, and we saw them often. We don't have them here in Southern Nevada.

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    1. Thanks De, The cardinals and blue jays are here year round adding a bit of color to grey days.

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  8. November ~~ you presented it in a beautiful light.

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    1. Thanks Helen, it does ease stress walking in nature and listening to bird-songs.

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  9. I love this and I love that it was inspired by cardinals at play:)

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  10. Color going bit by bit here. Fun how they play as Fall fades away.

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  11. I love the thought of those bright red cardinals in all the browns of November.

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  12. I would love to have some cardinals... no such brightness in November here.

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  13. I love hearing the birds in November. Beautiful poem!

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  14. Your poem invokes the best November has to offer! Lovely writing.

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