Red so Bright

By Richard L. Provencher

Thu, 19 Apr 2012
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Falling through sky --
I am Red Cardinal

I leap and flit
one branch to another

snow clumps allow
my feet to land softly

willow branches brush
my wings.

I am fire --
a red delight.

© Richard L. Provencher

Certificate U
Poem
POETRY - A Passage of Motion 3
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Submitted by steve_elliott04 on
With each short stanza you build on a simple yet beautiful image. Your use of language and structure is smart and effective in clearly portraying the motion of the scene. Really well written! Cheers, Steve

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Thank you so much, SE. I knew a Steve Elliott in Sarnia, Ontario. He also wrote poetry. I had never seen a Red Cardinal bird before, since this pair moved into the neighbourhood, a rare sight indeed. Richard LP
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