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halftwo

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After the storms, after the rains that blew in through the solstice, on the darkest days, this morning from the wet-eyed winter wood, still dark, a Song thrush rang. Defiant bells in the depths.

Later the lately hidden sun broke from a rainbow sky and the short day briefly bright. And from the valley side the fruity throat of a Mistle thrush lobbed plummy notes, rich and round, that dosed the air with spirit, as if beckoning the spring.

And though the sleety squall squeezed out the short dawn the memory of song remains.
 
You're getting an early dawn chorus, are you H2? At least it comes at a respectable hour at this time of year
LOL.

Still dark, wet and windy here!

Thanks so much for you lovely tales through the year - they've all been a joy to read.

A merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family.
 
I've re-configuered to a more poetic metre:




After the storms,
After the rains that blew in through the solstice,
On the darkest days,
This morning from the wet-eyed winter wood
Still dark, a Song thrush rang.

Defiant bells in the depths


Later the lately hidden sun broke from a rainbow sky
And the short day briefly bright.
And from the valley side
The fruity throat of a Mistle Thrush lobbed plummy notes,
Rich and round, that dosed the air with spirit,

As if beckoning the spring.
 
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I've re-configuered to a more poetic metre:




After the storms,
After the rains that blew in through the solstice,
On the darkest days,
This morning from the wet-eyed winter wood
Still dark, a Song thrush rang.

Defiant bells in the depths


Later the lately hidden sun broke from a rainbow sky
And the short day briefly bright.
And from the valley side
The fruity throat of a Mistle Thrush lobbed plummy notes,
Rich and round, that dosed the air with spirit,

As if beckoning the spring.

:t:
 
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2015. Thanks for the moments of pleasure your writing has brought through the last year. I look forward to reading more next year, you cheer up a dull working day.
 
Thanks Delia.

A Merry Christmas to you & yours.

Merry Christmas to one & all.

Here too Halftwo B :)

Happy Xmas to you, and your family and the best New Year 2015 ever. Love your beautiful stories about birds. :t:

Regards
Kathy
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