Overhead! look overhead! ‘Mong the blossoms white and red– Look up, look up! I flutter now On this fresh pomegranate bough. See me! ’tis this silvery bill Ever cures the good man’s ill. . Shed no tear! oh, shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year. Adieu, adieu– I fly– adieu! I vanish in the heaven’s blue, –Adieu, adieu! - John Keats
My resident Fiscal Shrike, surveying her domain from a Winter branch, ever-ready to pounce on some small insect she sees on my lawn. She’s become quite au fait with the one bird feeding table in my garden (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa), where I leave tit-bits of mince and suet for her. She’s raised many pairs of twins here in the past three years and no other Fiscals are allowed in the garden, being sent on their way as soon as she’s aware of them!
when oh when will maree’s book come oh when oh when will it be i plan to buy not just for fun i want one just for me ooohhhh drat was trying to write a message that you could sing to an old song but it went scew wiff message still loud and clear though i love your informtive words and your pics are fab xx annie
Oh my goodness Annie! Your poem is just wonderful! That’s really putting me in a corner… and the only way out of a corner is to DO something – hopefully before I’m 84! thank you for your lovely comment, and I’m really pleased you like this!
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Lovely story and a perfect pic! Well done Maree!
Thank you Liz! She’s still a favourite in my garden, even though she is horrible to all the other birds!
– Maree Clarkson
Wonderful selection of poetry to accomply this simple but very elegant work.
Thank you for your lovely words Jim, much appreciated.
– Maree Clarkson
how cool to help her and in so doing you get to have her living there by you. so sweet
Thanks for your lovely comment CheyAnne.
– Maree Clarkson
when oh when will maree’s book come
oh when oh when will it be
i plan to buy not just for fun
i want one just for me
ooohhhh drat
was trying to write a message that you could sing to an old song but it went scew wiff
message still loud and clear though
i love your informtive words and your pics are fab
xx annie
Oh my goodness Annie! Your poem is just wonderful! That’s really putting me in a corner… and the only way out of a corner is to DO something – hopefully before I’m 84! thank you for your lovely comment, and I’m really pleased you like this!
– Maree Clarkson
cough and tongue in cheek
so the book will be out next year???? lol xx
Ha ha ha! Give me a little more time Sweetie, I’m planning on celebrating my 100th birthday here on RB! Hugs xx
– Maree Clarkson
Exceptionally beautiful dear friend!
Oh I am so pleased you like it Magrietjie! Thank you very much!
– Maree Clarkson
Ag so bly is ek vir jou! Congrats Maree, a lovely feature!
Thank you ever so much my friend, much appreciated!
– Maree Clarkson