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Andrea (Andy) Curran šŸŒ„'s avatar

Heartbreaking. Splendid work your use of language is magical <3

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Oh, thank you so much. I’m very proud of this piece and appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Thank you.

Andrea (Andy) Curran šŸŒ„'s avatar

Of course! Looking forward to reading more as time allows!

Giselle DaMier's avatar

Beautiful, tender, painful. Lovely!

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and subscribing! I’m glad this piece resonated with you.

Letters from Denna's avatar

Great piece

Willow's avatar

So so movingā¤ļø

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you! I'm glad it resonated with you.

Willow's avatar

It absolutely didšŸ’—

Blue Evergarden's avatar

Beautiful. šŸ–¤ - Lonnie at getsocialwithlonnie.co.uk šŸ’¬

Laura Coleman's avatar

So moving, I can feel the earnest desire to save the baby bird and the recognition that our idea of saving may not be the way of nature. I thought I’d share with you my recent bird poem, for the beautiful heron.

https://substack.com/@fairiesandgnomes/note/p-187247172?r=19igav&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Aww, thank you for your comment. I'm glad it resonated with you. And thank you for sharing your own wonderful bird poem!

daisy.whispers's avatar

Love it😊

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment!

Return to Poetry's avatar

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you!! And thank you for reading!😊

Maureen Doallas's avatar

Strong, affecting imagery that puts us all at the beach, watching, too. The alliteration makes for a kind of stuttering step, both of action and hesitation, from word to word, stanza to stanza, the emotional urge to do something and the knowledge of consequences if help is given. The poem's title points to something positive, something saved, all turning out right, though by the end we're left with a question of how this ends, the child chasing the bird, just as the ornithologist questions his own possible action or response to danger.

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you for this insightful response! I truly appreciate your support of my poetry. 🄰

Maureen Doallas's avatar

You’re welcome, Denise. I usually post mine every other Tuesday. Feel free to leave a comment, always.

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

I caught one of your recent posts and will definitely keep an eye out for more. Thank you!!

Stephen Bender's avatar

I loved it 😊

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you so much!!

Arend van Beelen's avatar

🌊🫶

Denise T Drapeau's avatar

Thank you for reading!