Splendid, resilient birds in freezing rain: a Tanka poem Beauty breaks the ice; The storm within subsides; Ethereal glimpse. Revelation with feathers, Gone… irretrievably lost? Photo credit @Lorne Coughlin Facebook Photo credit @ (20+) Beauty Of The Don (Toronto,DonValley) | Facebook Tanka poems follow a set of rules. They all have five lines and each..
Goldfinch in stark winter: a Tanka poem Photo credit Lorne Coughlin Goldfinch, puffed out… Protection or foolish pride? Too recognizable… We are so far from golden, But seem compelled to puff. Tanka poetry Tanka poems follow a set of rules. They all have five lines and each line follows a pattern: the first line has..
Avian and human grief …a cinquain poem Owl grieves… A loss of mate; We mourn, anticipate A certain fate … Bereavement is To come. https://chirpforbirds.com/bird-brain/do-birds-have-feelings/ “There are many instances of birds expressing grief and even engaging in mourning rituals, showing that sadness isn’t just a human state. It’s interesting to note that birds exhibit..