Today’s photo is a steal from Kim Douillard’s Instagram. She posted another photo of this bird on her blog for Silent Sunday. The bird is in full dance mode with wings extended. Who is he/she showing off for? Do the cool waves inspire dance? What inspires you?
Write a small poem in the comments. If you are able, return to comment on other writers. I am off to yoga class to give this pose my best effort.
Balance Pose
Give yourself grace
and time to stand still
with wings tucked tightly in
or extended wind-wide.You are the master of your flight.
Margaret Simon, flash draft
Reflections on the Teche 
What a great picture! “give yourself grace and time to stand still” – I think we could all use that.
Good Morning
How lovely to
dance in surf,
balance on soft sand,
greet the sun with gusto.
Isn’t life grand?
Certainly grand for this bird.
Greeting with gusto is a grand idea!
It IS lovely to dance in the surf, in the sun and sand – indeed a reminder life is grand.
What a beautiful flash draft! The words at the end of each line are perfect. I am just seeing this photo…thank you summer break…I will be thinking of words.
Beautiful photo!
Fishing Expedition
Long legs.
Long beak.
Step right.
Cool creek.
Step left.
Trout streak.
Stoop low.
Sneak peek.
Fast jab–
full cheek!
–Buffy Silverman
Love these sounds.
Energetic, birdlike, and poetic perfection.
This is so you and reminds me of the rhythmic patterns of your books. Love the end! Full cheek!
Rose, Margaret, and Buffy—beautiful and fun for this gorgeous photo!
You step
I step
You dip
I dip
You fly
I cry
’cause
I don’t.
So cute – and so true!
Great rhythm.
Fun!
This photo is utterly gorgeous, Margaret. Love your flash draft and the concepts of grace, stillness, potential. Especially love wings “extended wind-wide.” I struggled for words to reflect the beauty of the image. Settled on a tanka…
Lone snowy egret
by moonstone sea genuflects
in pious homage.
Opalescent baptism.
There is no regret.
(last line is off-count though. Working on it!)
Opalescent baptism. Wow!
-Playing with symbolism. Opals and egrets represent purity. That water looks opalescent…new last line: On the wings of no regret.
Sometimes I choose to dance
in water and light
steady breeze
thundering waves
a water’s edge so delicious
I forget the taste
of darting minnows
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Balance pose-such a beautiful photo and draft poem, Margaret.