Shimmy and shakin’
Having the time of your life
Dancing on my rail
*
Strutting
claws digging deep
owning it
*
Knowing every bird watching
Will shake with fright
Hoping you will dance till night
And not take flight
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, Lillian payed tribute the music group ABBA. They had only one number one hit in their career. It was the song, Dancing Queen. She asked us to take only one line from the song and us it in a poem of our choosing. I chose the line, “Having the time of your life…”
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Nice! I was shimming & a shakin’ as I was reading, lol 😊👏
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Haha! You know they’re hoping just that! The queen of the ballroom (er, rail) and the terror of the skies. 😀
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Ha ha… yes for sure! Thanks.
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Everybody knows that the bird is the word!
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Ha ha… I love it. Haven’t heard that one in many many years!
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I like the choice phrase you selected and how cleverly you dealt with it!
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I love this wonderful hawk that visited me a couple of years ago. Sat there shaking and primping! posing for my photos!! thanks Jan.
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Doin’ the Eagle Rock! 😀
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Ha ha… I love it! Yes, a whole lota shakin’ goin’ on!!
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This amazing dancing is not h-awkward at all! How wonderful! Your poem and photo made me laugh and smile! Great prompt and you nailed it…er…I should day you talon-ed it! 😉 😀
Let’s all join in and keep dancing! 😀
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Ha ha… that was a very talon-ded hawk! Thank you, Carolyn. I am so glad it made you smile! I am glad you enjoyed my poem as well.
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A great study there, “capturing” the movements….highly enjoyable, hard to do, and gives a new slant on those feathered friends!
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This one was a beauty for sure! I could not believe it stayed around as long as it did. I guess it was posing for my photo shoot!! :>)
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I really enjoyed your poem for this prompt! Such a great story! Are you writing your memoirs?
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I would love to have such a visitor in my garden: I could spend all day watching him!
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Hit was a beautiful sight to see!
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You’ve captured the photo’s image so well!! All the moles and little critters just want that hawk to keep dancin’ and shakin’ on that fence. Once it takes to the sky, their life’s in danger! Good use of the line!
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Thank you, Lillian. Perhaps we should dance more and attack each other less!
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Nicely done. Your photo catches the movement
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He was really shaking! Very fun to watch!
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Nice photo! ❤ Nicely penned 🙂
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Thank you very much!
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I LOVE this photo and poem duo! It must have been such fun to watch that bird shimmy and shake.
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Yes, it was a beautiful sight to see. I actually opened the sliding glass door and slowly walked out onto the step taking photos and he just sat there watching me, but did not fly away. I was amazed.
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You have the magic touch!
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Ha ha… I did that time!
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😀
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks Chuck!
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A poem about a dancing hawk, inspired by ABBA. Nice job with the prompt. Love it!
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Thank you Michele… it is a bit of an odd combination!
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This is absolutely delightful! 💝💝
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Thank you Sanaa! This was a special moment for me.
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absolutely love this Dwight, he sure looks like he is shimmying and shakin!
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Yes, he was really getting into it! Then he sat still and let me take his picture! Very cool!
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what a sweetie, you have the patience and they trust you!
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Amazing to me!
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Thank you Kate. I am so glad you enjoyed it!
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such a cute little dancing queen bird Dwight!!! i hope she stuck around awhile to entertain you!!💖💖
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She posed for my camera and then flew off to the trees. She was a beauty!
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Awwww what a great moment of joy for all of us to witness through your lens!! 💖
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Yes, I agree!
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💖🙏🙏🙏
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Fantastic shot of your dancing Hawk, Dwight. Love this.
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A real beauty! I was excited to get some photos! Thanks Dale.
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I am super jealous! 🙂
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:>)
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Now, that’s an interesting visitor to have, one who is welcome any time to dance to their own tune 😉 Such a witty poem. Loved it!
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I loved the performance and the beautiful creature.
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What a beauty. Interesting take.
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure.
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What a happy hawk
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Very contented!
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Dwight, I wondered why I was not receiving your posts! I looked you up and I followed you again. Hope this resolves the problem. I love your work and it seems I have a lot of catching up to do!
This post is utterly charming. Great photo of the hawk and wonderful poem. ❤ Have a great week!
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Thank you, Cheryl. It was a beautiful bird!
I have missed seeing you on the blog! Glad you are back again. I thought you might have been overwhelmed with too many post to keep up with. I find it had to keep up with everyone I would like to see on the blog!
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Dancing is always delightful. Thank you for this beautiful poetry.
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You are very welcome!
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Thank you!
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