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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

DMC: "Bird Notes" by Rosi Hollinbeck





BIRD NOTES

Black birds settle on telephone wires
        like notes on a musical stave.
They shift and flutter and what transpires
   is a magical bird conclave.
My fingers dance on ivory keys
        playing music bird by bird.
As they stir, I play new melodies
   as sweet as I’ve ever heard.

 © 2016 Rosi Hollinbeck. All rights reserved.



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9 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMarch 23, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    Love it, Rosi! Two of my favorite things, music and birds, in one sweet poem. I'm surprised you weren't aware of the video— it makes such a perfect pairing, doesn't it?

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  2. Karen EastlundMarch 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM

    This is a very sweet little poem and I enjoyed it fully. Ted Kooser has also talks about birds on telephone lines in his poem "So This is Nebraska" in case you want to check it out. Having grown up in Nebraska, it's one of my favorites.

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  3. RosiMarch 23, 2016 at 11:20 PM

    Thanks, Michelle, for featuring my poem! I had never seen the video but it makes perfect sense to me. Thanks, Karen, for telling me about So This is Nebraska. I have never read it but will enjoy finding it.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2016 at 11:27 PM

    Lovely poem, Rosi. I can see those little black birds!

    Paddy

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  5. MaggieMarch 24, 2016 at 1:04 AM

    Such a sweet poem!

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  6. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorMarch 24, 2016 at 9:39 AM

    Charming! Especially the first four lines. I love the word choices.

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  7. Alayne Kay ChristianMarch 24, 2016 at 10:20 AM

    I so often study birds on wires when riding in the car. This poem takes my mind to new places. Thanks for sharing Rosi! And thanks to you Michelle - the video is a perfect match.

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  8. Linda BMarch 24, 2016 at 5:21 PM

    Rosi, I missed this yesterday, but do love the thought of blackbirds playing their own music, that "magical bird conclave". The rhythm is great, too. I can tap it out with my foot as I read!

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  9. JeriMarch 24, 2016 at 11:56 PM

    Great! I've often thought of birds on the wire as notes on a staff. You captured the idea beautifully!

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