Graceful Exit
A quick glance my way,
the only sudden movement
in this stop action scene,
and the heron’s neck moves
forward, its legs bending
to launch that tall frame
as wide wings spread wider
in seemingly slow motion,
rising and falling in a graceful exit.
This is my response to Quadrille #78: Rise, the prompt from Merril at dVerse, which is to use any form of the word rise in a quadrille, a 44-word poem that does not require meter or rhyme.
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Nice …You’ve created an image through your words. I could see the Heron bending and launching. Once, and only once, I actually saw a Blue Heron in our backyard. It was startling and beautiful to see so closely in the middle of a City. Thank you once again.
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Thank you.
They almost look prehistoric in flight, yet graceful at the same time.
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Yes. I know what you mean by prehistorical in look.
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You describe it perfectly, but how wonderful to have the photos, too.
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Thank you, Merril. 🙂
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Birds are so beautiful. How do they do it? (K)
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Indeed.
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graceful words and lovely shots to match this bird!
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Thanks!
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welcome!
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Makes me think of a slow-motion scene from the Planet Earth series. Nicely done.
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Thank you.
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Great shots of the heron, Ken. We have Great Blue Herons on a lake near our house. I just love those birds.
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Thank you, LuAnne. 🙂
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What a gift to witness such flight of a heron. Enjoyed the photos too.
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Thank you, Grace. 🙂
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Lovely description of their beauty and flight. I watched one as it stood patiently waiting to catch a fish in a nearby stream. Fascinating creatures.
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Yes, they are.
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Vivid images in your words – I could see it! (Beautiful photos too!)
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Thanks!
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The wings of a heron are graceful.
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They are.
Thank you, Frank.
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