A twiglet is a short phrase. Or a word. Its aim is to “prompt” a flow. A thought. A memory. If something comes to mind, write. A polished piece isn’t the goal; creativity is. Leave a link, if you’d like your work read, but comments should not be expected. Twiglets are posted on Tuesdays.
I love watching birds at a feeder. The pigeons broke ours; they come in multiples, and all try to land at once. It’s like watching starving pigs at a trough.
We had a feeder for a while in town, but there were so many feral cats in the neighborhood, using it as a buffet, I gave it up as a bad idea. And there are more birds out here. Old pasture land with a row of mixed hardwoods to the west and evergreens on the north. Lots of bugs. So we see quite a variety. No pigeons, though. I do not miss the pigeons, not one bit. We had problems with cowbirds, so had to give up the cheaper mixes with millet and go to a sunflower, safflower, thistle blend geared to cardinals. Titmice like it, and both gold and house finches. The grosbeaks are the ones making pigs of themselves, but they are so gorgeous they could get away with anything. And they are just pausing, heading north.
The Audubon Society (or RSPB here) reports that SE England’s climate has changed so much that there’s a lack of bird migration – they just hang around all year long. Even the geese are staying put all winter. That’s not good. And I think my herbs have all drowned in this recent (and current) storm. Everything is mucky and gooey and, well, total ick for lack of a better description.
Fallen women
Muddy thinking
Stone cold sobers
Dish dirt
Gravity
Fifty Shades of Shade
Interstices, Intrastices, Extrastices
Rooting for the home team
Moses, if the bush is burning
Good morning. This came from a morning walk prompted by dVerse’s Haibun Monday.
https://miskmask.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/1-may-2018-haibun-monday/
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[…] Twiglet 74 under a bush […]
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I wrote before knowing that haibun was in the cue 😉
A Natural Lesson
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Birds like us, as the saying goes. 🙂
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Enjoyed the Haiku at the end!
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[…] .. Twiglet #74. […]
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Was gonna take today off. 😉 But nah.
https://whimsygizmo.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/sometimes-on-tuesdays-we-write-poems-just-because/
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I’ll take a bit of your sun, please!
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Nice!
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Watching a titmouse cracking sunflower seeds.
https://fredherring.wordpress.com/2018/05/02/yo-twiglet-74/
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I love watching birds at a feeder. The pigeons broke ours; they come in multiples, and all try to land at once. It’s like watching starving pigs at a trough.
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We had a feeder for a while in town, but there were so many feral cats in the neighborhood, using it as a buffet, I gave it up as a bad idea. And there are more birds out here. Old pasture land with a row of mixed hardwoods to the west and evergreens on the north. Lots of bugs. So we see quite a variety. No pigeons, though. I do not miss the pigeons, not one bit. We had problems with cowbirds, so had to give up the cheaper mixes with millet and go to a sunflower, safflower, thistle blend geared to cardinals. Titmice like it, and both gold and house finches. The grosbeaks are the ones making pigs of themselves, but they are so gorgeous they could get away with anything. And they are just pausing, heading north.
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The Audubon Society (or RSPB here) reports that SE England’s climate has changed so much that there’s a lack of bird migration – they just hang around all year long. Even the geese are staying put all winter. That’s not good. And I think my herbs have all drowned in this recent (and current) storm. Everything is mucky and gooey and, well, total ick for lack of a better description.
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[…] Twiglet #74: Under a Bush […]
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Hi Misky, I found a pair of ducks under a bush: https://tranature.com/2018/05/02/tanka-dappled-light/
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Lovely verse, and very nice photography. Love those two nesting ducks.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Misky :o) xxx
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Love the swan guarding the river!
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Thank you! ☺
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Things you can find under
a bush besides babies:
Fallen women
Muddy thinking
Stone cold sobers
Dish dirt
Gravity
Fifty Shades of Shade
Interstices, Intrastices, Extrastices
Rooting for the home team
Moses, if the bush is burning
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Fallen women LOL!
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I love those ‘Fifty Shades of Shade!’ 😎
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Lol, thanks!
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“Fifty Shades of Shade” made me laugh. 😉
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Just throwing some shade…
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The last three lines… stand out.
But all are outstanding. 🙂
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Thanks!
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