orr the shimmering
pond they go swimming around
feeding on the bugs
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pure as the white snow
moving gracefully orr pond
soon they will take flight
By Amy (Fabulousfilly@aol.com)
gregarious birds
having morning ritual
ready for the day
*
graceful as swimmers
also graceful while in the air
not so much on land
*
large billed are they
food stored in large mandible
how handy that is
*
the young feed from pouch
they are seen swimming in groups
they are fish gathering
By Joy (JOY3032@aol.com)
Preening Pelicans
Use lake water for their
Mirror
By Sharon (ByGolly25@aol.com)
Early gathering
Before their meal scavenging
Absorb Pelicans.
By Doris (Toto38@aol.com)
Preening. Each morning
the pelicans preen. Do not
humans do the same?
By Marilyn (LaraOct7@aol.com)
white, calm and serene,
such elegant Pelicans,
dreams on cool water.
By Cottage Lady (Patience@bresnan.net)
to me it occurred
what a strange looking bird
so busy with life
*
no time to worry
seeking fish for his diet
always in a hurry
*
with others of his kind
preening his soft white feathers
time to contemplate
*
a productive day
in our search for happiness
peace at work and play
By Pat (Patagain71733@aol.com)
morning ablutions
must be tended to before
the days fishin' trip
*
swooping and diving
skimming over the water
zoom into the air
*
over the Gulf shore
each evening they do their dance
all in formation
By susi (Texaswishr@aol.com)
Patient bird of prey
scanning generous ocean
checking the menu
*
sitting on a post
some for hours at a time
waiting for their food
*
Large and graceful bird
beauty marred by a big mouth
Some folks are the same
By Bob (C1ydeBunky@aol.com)
feathers are beauty
we are beautiful indeed
private salon time
By Phyllis Ann (Starbird55@comcast.net)
Primping pelicans
Ladies in a beauty shop
Checking reflections.
*
Preening pelicans
Readying for daily bread
Seductive to fish.
By Norma (Twi1ite@sbcglobal.net)
The Pelican Wedding
"I look fat in this!"
The bridesmaids getting dressed up.
"Straighten up your tail."
By Swampetta (SWAMPETTA@aol.com)
white and clean the law
spend a few hours close preening
life of waterfowl
*
beauty of body
graceful in air and water
mouth of ugliness
*
big preening party
shallow water their bathtub
formation flying
*
beauty of nature
pure white as the falling snow
go south for winter
By Tom (tomWYO@aol.com)
Pelicans squabble
All complaints duly noted
Meeting is adjourned
By Diana Mercedes (writerworks@live.com)
like brides in white
gathered with family
waiting on service
*
birds so strange
legs so straight and long
beaks so useful
*
gather in reunion
patiently unselfishly grooming
birds wait on others
By Brier (Brierhillbarbara@aol.com)
Hey~get outta
my beak ya thief, you ~
fish fur me kiddos!
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Pelican life
by the seashore's cool . . .
feather'd~delight:-)
*
Yore bill's BIG 'nuff
ta tote a ~ great scott ~
a holy mackeral !
By Mary Carter Mizrany (MusingByMary@aol.com)
Pelican beaks can
Get those hard to reach places.
God's design had that
*
In mind when the bird
Was on the drawing board. How
Pelicans preen when
*
Their bellies are full
Gather in the shallows claim
"The fish was that big."
By Diane Mercedes (writerworks@live.com)
The serenity
offerered by the crystal lake
joins the pelicans.
By Emiliano (Poeta48@aol.com)
Reserved