Poetry Friday: Little Poems of the Week

3/18/2021

Hop on over to Linda at TeacherDance. She share a surprise late snow storm and thoughts on 'time'.j

Last week, I went on a field trip to one of my favorite wineries. I was able to photograph a single first bloom. On the weekend, I discovered busyness in the hanging planter. It was also MudPuddle Saturday(a group of women write about twice a month), I was able to draft a couple poems based on prompts.

Winter’s scent
outside my window
questions us,When is spring?
Hummingbirds dart, sip nectar
the fairy flowers

© jone rush macculloch, 2021 draft

Bushtits Gather
Little partiers, the bushtits
gather at the suet block
The high scratchy calls
twitter-tweet the location
A flash mob hangs upside down,
dining. All are welcome.

© jone rush macculloch, 2021 draft

GET READY! NATIONAL POETRY MONTH IN TWO WEEKS

I am looking forward to these interviews! There will be prizes.
April 2 POETRY FRIDAY: ALLAN WOLF
April 9 POETRY FRIDAY: LISA FIPPS
April 16 POETRY FRIDAY: CHRIS BARON
April 23 POETRY FRIDAY: JOANNE FRITZ
April 30 POETRY FRIDAY: LITA JUDGE

During the week, I will be taking a second look at poems I have written in the past and playing with revision.

Linda Mitchell

3/18/2021 06:03:38 pm

Those little partiers are my favorites! What energy in your post. Can't wait to celebrate in April.

Linda Baie link

3/19/2021 06:32:31 am

Love that 'flash mob', Jone. I agree, the birds are busy! And I'm happy you found that first bloom. Nothing here yet, but maybe when the snow is melted? Your Poetry Month goals are very enticing! It's going to be a special month!

Janice Scully link

3/19/2021 06:43:45 am

What a delightful poem about bushtits. What a funny name, so just that arouses interest from the beginning. And Flash-mob just adds to it. I enjoy your haiku!

Bridget Magee link

3/19/2021 08:21:38 am

I, too, love your bushtits poem, Jone, but hummingbirds are my favorite birds. We don't have them in Switzerland so poems that show them 'dart' and 'sip' make me happy. :)

Ruth link

3/19/2021 12:14:57 pm

I don't know Bushtits, so I looked them up. Here's what ebird says: "A tiny, long-tailed, fluffy gray ball of a bird." I love that, and I love your poem, too. A flash mob! Wonderful!

Michelle Kogan link

3/19/2021 04:37:54 pm

Lovely menagerie of bird poems and tidbits Jone. I looked up the Bushtits too, and they are little balls of fluff, they remind me of a baby chick. Love the apt call to the Junco's. And what an inviting National Poetry Month lineup you have, thanks for all!

Mary Lee

3/20/2021 04:29:12 am

Your NPM project is all kinds of fabulous!

Kay Jernigan McGriff link

3/20/2021 05:07:21 pm

I love that flashmob around the suet feeder!

Mary E Cronin link

3/21/2021 03:10:02 am

Jone, that flashmob image is going to stick with me. So perfect! Thank you for your delightful poems.

Heidi Mordhorst link

3/21/2021 05:44:49 am

These are fun little moments, Jone! I'm looking forward to your April interviews, and I must say your MudPuddle Saturdays sound delightful.

Cathy link

3/22/2021 06:50:45 am

Splendid spring! It's on its way. The signs are in the air - and the poetry.

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