A poem and photo.
Something About You
Are you all that is left of the day?
Does the lake your spirit hold?
Is this vast earth a worthy home?
Do you count for anything?
Is this your time, your place, to soar?
Will the dew fall upon your feathered nest?
And in darkest night,
will the purple swamphen stand her ground?
Protect you from all predators –
The fox, the hound and water rat?
Will the sky bloom another day for you?
Send you from your reedy bed
to greet the pearly winter morn?
Today, tomorrow and hereafter?
There’s really no more to tell.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 
That’s a beautiful poem, Tracy.
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Thank you, Martha. No helicopter parenting for this little chick.
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I hope it makes it.
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Me too.
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Thanks for joining the challenge! You make me very curious to know the purple swamphen. I am impressed that you made your thoughts into a poem. Thanks for sharing!
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I enjoyed it. I had better photos of the little chick but this photo spoke to me of life’s challenges.
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That’s lovely, and points up the extreme vulnerability of these chicks – as does your photo.
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Thank you, Margaret. It is a bit late for chicks at this time of year.
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Oh, goodness….I hope this little one is going to be OK.
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Me too. I was so surprised to see that the swamphen was still nesting at this time of year.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, John.
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Lovely Tracy, and the little chick is definitely worthy of note! Your poem is wonderful – didn’t realize you were a writer.
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Thank you, Tina. Neither a photographer or writer. Dabbler. 😊
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I love this poem. It reads like a benediction.
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Thank you, Liz. 🙏
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You’re welcome, Tracy.
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Lovely, xo
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Thank you, Lani.
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Your poem is touching and sensitive. It speaks not just of the little chick but of all things vulnerable and struggling to survive. In this time when life seems perilous and precious, that could be any of us.
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Thank you Sharon. Yes, we are all out of our comfort zone now.
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