tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post6337790228463669649..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : "Kingfisher"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-43155088357833790682014-08-11T15:18:46.136-04:002014-08-11T15:18:46.136-04:00It has always fascinated me that people take the b...It has always fascinated me that people take the bare bones and rig an animal with skin, hair, colors... I wonder if the dinosaurs really looked the way they are presented.<br />Anyway, I like the bones of your poem!Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-91505343236289257832014-08-11T12:41:48.175-04:002014-08-11T12:41:48.175-04:00very interesting.......last lines are so perfect.....very interesting.......last lines are so perfect....Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-5224366761716533782014-08-09T00:57:21.857-04:002014-08-09T00:57:21.857-04:00They would do it with such finesse to make them pr...They would do it with such finesse to make them presentable. But realistically it is difficult to identify specific types. Nicely Margaret!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51143801048877159982014-08-08T13:40:47.335-04:002014-08-08T13:40:47.335-04:00Always fascinating to see the delicacy of bones on...Always fascinating to see the delicacy of bones on birds, nature's way of streamlining them for flight. A poem that stands proudly on its own, regardless of the word restriction; very nice moments. Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-53945236776831394722014-08-08T13:19:06.678-04:002014-08-08T13:19:06.678-04:00That is certainly not the way I will be remembered...That is certainly not the way I will be remembered! *smile* But the word "preserving" means different things to different people.<br /><br />That bird is exotic to me. But we have beatiful birds in Scandinavia, too, though not that colourful.Vacciniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631121664181976045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-1801011325927781942014-08-08T10:59:56.703-04:002014-08-08T10:59:56.703-04:00Kingfishers in our place look a bit different...th...Kingfishers in our place look a bit different...this one's exquisite.... wonderfully expressedSumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-44877163832211681792014-08-08T10:57:18.091-04:002014-08-08T10:57:18.091-04:00This particular little skeleton seems particularly...This particular little skeleton seems particularly incomplete without its flesh, and oddly unbalanced. I'd also rather see the live version on its willow branch.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-19368884115196770282014-08-08T10:14:52.251-04:002014-08-08T10:14:52.251-04:00Fascinating to see the contrast between the solid ...Fascinating to see the contrast between the solid bulk of the head and beak and the fragile bones of the body. Interesting write as well as photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-55539556103916328712014-08-08T09:21:16.969-04:002014-08-08T09:21:16.969-04:00Interesting display. Birds are magnificent animals...Interesting display. Birds are magnificent animals. Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-81093931017512191582014-08-08T03:52:02.296-04:002014-08-08T03:52:02.296-04:00Somehow my eyes fill in the gap and I see the bird...Somehow my eyes fill in the gap and I see the bird growing out to become a kingfisher.. those flying gems brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-78900391881739500052014-08-08T00:03:15.026-04:002014-08-08T00:03:15.026-04:00very cool to be able to look at something we usual...very cool to be able to look at something we usually don't see... when i was in oxford a few weeks ago, they had some cool dinosaur skeletons on displayClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-33420425759327663272014-08-07T23:30:55.816-04:002014-08-07T23:30:55.816-04:00Very cool! Although I think the kingfisher looks ...Very cool! Although I think the kingfisher looks much nicer with its feathers on :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-27514159346163671022014-08-07T22:54:45.918-04:002014-08-07T22:54:45.918-04:00Interesting perspective & challenge on skeleto...Interesting perspective & challenge on skeleton poetry Margaret ~ I never thought of tongues being preserved ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-14518535147833430762014-08-07T22:14:39.580-04:002014-08-07T22:14:39.580-04:00Fascinating skeleton and love the poem!Fascinating skeleton and love the poem!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282631333469688624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-88510419880900391492014-08-07T22:01:41.157-04:002014-08-07T22:01:41.157-04:00Such a beautiful bird! Such a beautiful poem!Such a beautiful bird! Such a beautiful poem!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51675929436003852682014-08-07T21:39:45.878-04:002014-08-07T21:39:45.878-04:00I too am fascinated by the skeletons of animals. ...I too am fascinated by the skeletons of animals. We have Kingfishers here in Florida...not sure what kind but they make a charming little call as they fly...fast!Bodhirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630769135515322096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-70431656132771589412014-08-07T21:18:32.878-04:002014-08-07T21:18:32.878-04:00its pretty cool how they preserve life in such a n...its pretty cool how they preserve life in such a natural pose...and yet, allow us to see the structure that holds it all together as wellBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-23419461645658965572014-08-07T21:15:58.412-04:002014-08-07T21:15:58.412-04:00Ringed Kingfisher... wow, what a beauty; I've ...Ringed Kingfisher... wow, what a beauty; I've never heard of, or seen that bird before... thanks for thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.com