[RCL]

Lucky me!

http://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2015...ralph-la-rosa/

[Janice D. Soderling]

I thought that was you, Ralph. But I wasn't quite sure--all these confusing nom de plumes. I read it, I liked it, I very nearly announced it, but I have posted wrongly before and chickened out.

But big congratulations.

[Jean L. Kreiling]

I especially like " sonic, acrobatic blur"!

[Martin Elster]

Nice, Ralph. Congrats! The ovenbird, though inconspicuous, warbles lyrically, yet so loudly, I wonder what a stew of them sound like? Would the noise knock down all the trees in the forest or would it be like a cosmic symphony? By the way, I know you’re using poetic license in calling the singing bird a “she” to differentiate the bird from the narrator. I think that’s a clever approach.

I’m sure you know this one by Frost:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173533

[RCL]

Janice, Jean and Martin, thanks for noticing! It’s an old one, work shopped way back when the holy trinity of critters was Sullivan-Murphy-Juster. I still bear the bruises.

Yes, I’m familiar with Frost’s “Ovenbird,” which I suspect is an echo of Thoreau’s discussions in his journals of the bird’s trickster behaviors and varied songs. Frost taught Thoreau for years. It seems the bird is a muse to both of them.

[Siham Karami]

Congrats, Ralph! I love your poem! Reminds me of a few important times I love being reminded of.

Siham

[Martin Rocek]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this delight!

Martin

[RCL]

Siham and Martin, thanks for reading and the thumbs up!