Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Yellow-Rumped Warbler

    Photo by Margaret Bednar

At the window feeder
in softly falling snow,
underneath the cedar,
amid the birds there clustered
sits one with marks of mustard.
How can you spot ‘em?
By his yellow bottom.

Over at the Imaginary Garden Margaret asked us to "play it again" by choosing a previous writing prompt.  I chose the Rhyme Royal form prompt.  Rhyme Royal is rhymed poetry with the following pattern:  a-b-a-b-b-c-c.  I"ve taken some liberties with line length - just part of my light-hearted approach to the lovely picture.
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24 comments:

  1. GraceFebruary 21, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    How delightful to spot him with his yellow bottom ~ We choose the same pictures, smiles ~

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  2. Pat HattFebruary 21, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    A simple hello when the bottom is yellow

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    Cute! I chose this picture and this form too, but went somewhere completely different with it (as I was also inspired by a third ingredient).

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  4. MargaretFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    …and do you see his little furry stole around the back of his neck? Those are bossy little birds too!

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    1. Other MaryFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:20 AM

      They are so cute! We don't have them in my neck of the woods. Thanks for introducing us, Margaret.

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  5. brudbergFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:24 AM

    I love this.. It's so fine to watch those little birds by the feeder - love the little yellow button,

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 22, 2015 at 5:24 AM

    This is a delight!

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  7. KerridwenFebruary 22, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    I love seeing the birds on the feeder! They are so cute. :)

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  8. Sumana RoyFebruary 22, 2015 at 5:38 AM

    so lovely and joyful...

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    A bit of sunshine peeking through his drawers. Lovely!

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    1. Other MaryFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:54 AM

      Everyone else was so profound... I went for the chuckle.

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  10. 21 WitsFebruary 22, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Lovely little poem and sweet little photo too. Spring is ready to peek through any day now, right?!

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  11. Maude LynnFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Ha! I love it!

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  12. hedgewitchFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Lots of fun, and full of ornithological expertise, Mary. ;_) This is the weather to be feeding the birds, for sure.

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  13. Debi SwimFebruary 22, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    We feed the birds, too. The chickadees and nuthatches are two of my favorites. I'd love to see your cute yellow fellow, too.

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  14. ZQFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    haha I'm smiling a lot today visiting the garden
    ZQ

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  15. grapelingFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    made me smile, Mary. thanks for your kind words at my place, too ~

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  16. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)February 23, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    ha!! cute poem and little yellow bottom!

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  17. Grandmother MaryFebruary 28, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    Fun photo, fun poem!

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