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The Hunting of the Wren
Around the world there are nations that share a thread of British heritage. From this heritage, these nations still keep some semblance of International Boxing Day. This day itself is preceded by the earlier tradition of the Hunting of the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Beauty, Bird, Caged, Charity, Children, Christmastide, Duty, Enchantress, Gather, Glory, Heaven, Holy Days, Hunting of the Wren, International Boxing Day, Lord, Mummers Play, Mysterry, Octave, Penny, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Revelry, Sacred, Salvation, Sing, Trick, Tuppence, Wisdom, Wren, Wrenboys
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In Gratitude for Community
A poem in gratitude for community #14: In Gratitude for Community by Michael Romani Thinking back on the days of birds singing Always certain of what my life would be bringing Dragon flies buzzing along a cool pond breeze And … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Bird, Blessed, Breeze, Bring, Community, Connection, Course, Direction, Dragonfly, Familiar, Family, Feeling, Friend, Friends, Gratitude, Humble, Lemonade, Life, Memory, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pond, Reeling, Self, Shade Tree, Shelf, Sing, Social Ties, Source, Time
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Extinction’s Line
We are, or appear to be at a defining time as to how the future of the earth will be. The records are clear that even the most familiar of the common birds, let alone the rarer ones, are dying … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Avian, Bird, Bird Count, Canary, Choice, Coal Mine, Define, Disappear, Earth, Extinction, Finch, Global, Habitat, Line, Nowhere, Once Voice, Photograph, Plants, Poem, Poetry, Pollinate, Recover, Recovery, Silent, Song, Sparrow, Speak, Species, Walk, Years
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Ravens of the Tower
Based on the ravens found at the Tower of London: https://flic.kr/p/rb54mF Ravens of the Tower by Michael Romani To most, a raven is a raven is a raven A bird of some mystery and a little craven But simply a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, British, Contradiction, Corvid, Croak, Final Hour, Intelligence, Monarchy, Photograph, Poem, Poetic Word, Poetry, Raven, Social Hierarchy, Symbols, Tower of London
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Sonic Gems: Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker With Strings
Born on August 29, 1920, American jazz saxophonist and composer Charles Parker, Jr., became a highly influential jazz soloist and leading figure in bringing about bebop before his death on March 12, 1955. Bebop is a form of jazz characterized … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Bebop, Bird, Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings, Jazz, Sonic Gems, Yardbird
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 