Comment from elainec4

Excellent

Sixteezkid,
Wow! Beautiful image, beautiful words. And thanks for the notes which were interesting and educational. Good use of alliteration. elaine

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

Comment from Adri7enne

Excellent

Aw, cute little bird, the Cardinal. No wonder they use the name and the colours in the Vatican City Only the males are brightly colored eh? A masquerade party! Poem made me smile.

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

Comment from MercyWrites

Excellent

I like what your poem has to say about the cardinal. They're one of my favorite birds. I was obseving a few
the other day, and I felt a peace, looking at those beatiful birds. Your author notes were very informative.

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

Comment from rmdelta

Excellent

Sue,

you pretty well described this beautiful bird. I'm fortunate in there are millions of them down here. We have families of them living around my house and we get to witness them each spring as they teach the young where food is found and enjoy seeing them daily. great writing

Reggie

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

Awwwwww.....how sweet! So cool you get to see the families together doing their daily rituals. What a joy. We have a lot up here in Ohio, but I don't see them in the numbers you get to. Isn't nature wonderful. Thanks for your great review, Reggie (and so glad your feeble mind grasped this "hoo-koo") :-)) Sue

Comment from Perp Ihebom

Excellent

This is a nice poem of the 5-7-5 type. It is well written. The three lines actually make meaning. The mention of masquerade brings out the meaning of the poem. kudos

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

Comment from Minglement

Excellent

Excellent haiku with a beautiful nature theme and great word usage. As always you dressed it up in perfect colors and author notes. Great job.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2009

Comment from DecrepitOldBag

Excellent

Yet another piece of excellence from your pen. I amazed at your talent. I think you have summed up the cardinal bird perfectly. All the best to you.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

Hey Old Bag! (I crack up every time I see your name! LOL!!)......thanks so much for your lovely compliments. Always so encouraging. With warmest regards, Sue

Comment from Firefly54

Excellent

vibrant cardinal
vestment lures a spring lover
masquerade party

Oh Wow! We don't have birds this radiant in UK! A very nice haiku, and a very suitable choice for it. The author notes are very interesting too

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2009

Comment from dportwood

Excellent

I never saw a cardinal until I visited my oldest son in the Chicago area. They are an impressive bird.

Your 5-7-5 haiku is well done and enjoyable.

Beak-to-beak is good.

Duane

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2009

Yeah....beak-to-beak.....how cool is that. Thanks much for your very kind review. Always appreciated, Sue

Comment from fictionwriter

Excellent

I love this poem. I wished that we had those birds in utah, but I'm happy to see the blue jays. What a great little poem. Good job.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2009

I absolutely love the Blue Jay. When they take off, their tail is magnificent! And that beautiful color. Thanks very much for your very kind review. Regards, Sue