Saturday, July 16, 2011

Stone 16 - Native Speaker

Resaca mocking bird,
laughes like a native
from mesquite perch
as I struggle to decode
Kisk, Kis Ka Dee Dee DEE?

5 comments:

  1. I can hear this bird clearly through your words, Victoria.

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  2. I wonder if we'll ever be able to figure out what the birds are saying, Victoria. Their songs and squawks bring us so much joy. I love this poem.

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  3. I've never heard of this bird. I'll have to look it up now. The call sounds interesting and unusual.

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  4. The bird is the great kiskadee Judy, and it's cry sounds just like its name. It isn't in Florida or North Carolina, so you probably don't know it. It's mostly a south Texas bird.

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  5. We don't have this bird either that I know of Victoria. I like how some birds are named for their calls--like the chickadee. This one looks like quite a good sized bird.

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