she should be crabby
over narrow space,
heat & falling bed
but robin sits
claiming her space,
brooding in silence
awaiting eggs to hatch
come rain or strong wind-
ignoring nosy neighbors-
her eyes steady as sun
casting softest of light
on blooming zinnias
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille, hosted by Merril Smith. The selected word is CRAB. Thanks for your visits and comments.
That’s a great title, Grace, and I love that robin, ‘claiming her space, brooding in silence awaiting eggs to hatch’.
ReplyDeleteI love this image of the robin, Grace. I can picture her. I agree with Kim--a great title!
ReplyDeleteA very nice picture of words. They do stick with it through everything.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeously rendered, Grace! I love the image of the robin "awaiting eggs to hatch." ❤️❤️
ReplyDeletewhat a divine visitation from Robin and great use of the prompt too
ReplyDeletewhat a dear robin wonderfully described
ReplyDeleteRobins truly are adaptable nesters, which increases their chances of survival. Lovely poem, Grace.
ReplyDeleteI like the imagery in this piece. Well done Grace.
ReplyDeleteLovely imagery!
ReplyDeleteA lovely poetic scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Grace
much♡love
Lovely combination of images here! The turn to the light on the zinnias in the final line is especially evocative.
ReplyDeleteYour ending lines are gorgeous, Grace! What a fantastic title too. Awesome Q.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet, touching portrait, Grace! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Tender observation. Birds just do what they have to do, come what may.
ReplyDeleteGrace, I love how all the imagery of space, sound and sight crystallize for me in this one beautiful phrase: "eyes steady as sun."
ReplyDeleteLove! I also was captured by that phrase, "eyes steady as sun"
ReplyDeleteLove the robin and your title.
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