Songbirds at Bay
Written and posted a few years ago. I hope it works! Hereabouts, the birds are coming to the gardens, in a foretaste of Spring. But the cats are waiting...Songbirds at BayIf our minds worked as...
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You have captured the cats nature my friend.Our three lazy well fed felines still pounce on birds as you say for pleasure.
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A scene i have often observed and sometimes tried to prevent. You pain the picture so well here, feathers flying...Great stuff. Well doneGreeneaglz
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lovely rhymes in this way - it has all the grace and beauty of a playful kitten discovering the world!
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I remember this one, Davie, and I still find it very impactive. I love the shift of perspective from S1 to S2... and, as I so often find with your words, the bit of darkness that is just barely...
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Cats are predators, and of course that instinct never leaves them even in the most completely indoor cat. Something in the brain tells them "you need that to survive" and they go after it. Enjoyable...
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Thanks everyone for your generous and perceptive comments. I appreciate them a lot.Beth, I'm afraid you're right - there's usually some dark element in my poems! It often creeps in without my noticing!
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Nahhhhhhhhhh...but cats eat birds to avenge the butterflies the birds ate!Much enjoyed!
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This is a familiar scene in my garden...I do as much as I can with the water pistol to keep the cats at bay...but then, the sparrowhawk get's em!Vividly visual piece, Davie... Every new beginning...
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Thanks, Lisa and Paul! I like the idea of the water pistol - I might use it next time! (but I love watching cats, too!)
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