your mate with just a blush of red
never far from your side
in your brilliance
cardinal or otherwise
there is no sin in your presence
This gogyohka is my response to Colleen’s #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 255: #Tastetherainbow, in which we are to use the syllabic form of our choice with
a color of our choice.
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I love to watch and see the cardinal pair call to one another.
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Ahhh…
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🙂 I’m sure you get your share of cardinals.
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Lovely !! 🙂
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🙂 Thank you.
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🙂
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😀 Thank you.
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I’ve read somewhere that those beautiful birds bring luck.
Best to you in the New Year.
I’ve got lovely Cardinals too!
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And may your New Year bring good fortune, Jules.
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🎉✨🎉🎈🎉
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My favorite topic, expertly rendered. (K)
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Thank you. 🙂
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Such a lovely poem, Ron. Cardinals, I don’t get to see Cardinals here, but in pictures. I must.
thanks for sharing. Happy New Year.
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Thank you, Selma. And Happy New Year to you.
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Love this. Nicely done 🙂
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Thank you.
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haha! I just got it, Ken! you’re so clever 😀
❤
David
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😁 Thank you, David.
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Beautifully penned, Ken! Happy New Year!
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Thank you. And to you, too.
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😉
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I love the use of “blush” here. It could simply refer to a touch of color or the act of blushing. Well done, Ken! 🙂
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Oh, the magic of devotion!
Thank you.
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Ken, this gogyohka is stunning, along with the images. I read somewhere that cardinals mate for life. The male makes a big deal out of feeding the female when they are courting. They are one of my favorite birds. I’ve not seen any in my neighborhood, but I bet they’re there. ❤
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Cardinals are VERY attentive of their female mates. It’s really very astonishing. The “perfect husband” or partner. 😉
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A wonderful poem Ken! I love the wordplay as well as the gentle capture of these amazing creatures. They are truly delightful and fascinating. All the best for the new year 🙂
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Thank you. Sometimes the male will watch as the female sits at the feeder, almost like keeping guard.
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How lovely to have such beauty in your backyard. The best we can expect here among the gulls is a magpie or two. 😊
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Currently, most frequent at our feeder are chickadees and tufted titmice.
Thank you.
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Great take
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Thank you.
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