I had a dove, and the sweet dove died; And I have thought it died of grieving: Oh, what could it grieve for? its feet were tied With a silken thread of my own hands’ weaving. Sweet little red feet! Why should you die– Why would you leave me, sweet bird! why? You lived alone in the forest tree; Why, pretty thing! would you not live with me? I kiss’d you oft and gave you white peas; Why not live sweetly, as in the green trees? - John Keats.
A Laughing Dove in my old Peach tree this past winter (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa) – an ode to Flutterby, my little pet Laughing Dove that I was blessed enough to have in my life for 10 months.
I can read and enjoy this every day and never get tired!! So beautiful!
Thank you Liz, I’m SO pleased you like it, I’ve printed it out with the words on the image and it’s now on the wall above my computer to read as many times as I like…
Comments
Wonderful! ;-)
Aaaah, pleased you like it Paul, and thanks for the fav! Smile!
– Maree Clarkson
Maree….this is so perfectly gorgeous!
Amazing image and a beautiful poem to accompany it.
I totally LOVE this. It is exquisite beyond words. :)
Oh WOW Corri! I’m truly pleased you like it! Thank you for your heart-warming comment and thank you for the fav! Grin!
– Maree Clarkson
I can read and enjoy this every day and never get tired!! So beautiful!
Thank you Liz, I’m SO pleased you like it, I’ve printed it out with the words on the image and it’s now on the wall above my computer to read as many times as I like…
– Maree Clarkson
So beautiful and very sad!
Thank you Dot, pleased you like it, but not pleased that you’re sad!
– Maree Clarkson
So very beautiful, Maree:-)
Thanks Brenda, much appreciated. Hugs
– Maree Clarkson
And another feature in Fibonnaci Congratulations! x
It’s wonderful, isn’t it? Thanks a lot Liz, much appreciated!
– Maree Clarkson
Featured on 3rd November 2011
…this time I chose Cards, Collages, etc.
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WOW! This is great Ellis! Thank you ever so much for the feature, much appreciated!
– Maree Clarkson
As this is in a bare, winter tree, this would fit this challenge :-) Or any other images you may have that fit the theme, it’s rather broad! :-)
Thanks Ellis, heading straight over to have a peek!
– Maree Clarkson
17 December 2011 – 2 images per day
Congratulations, this work placed in the Top 10 in the Two Turtle Doves and a Pigeon in a Bare Tree in December 2011.
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This is wonderful Ellis! Thank you to the voters, I really appreciate that!
– Maree Clarkson