Redstart
Fiesta flashes
of vermilion orange
flung from flaming tail,
fire wings
of Cuba’s “Little Candelita”
tumbling
plummeting upward
in Canadian green
of long spruce
under which
our eyes
tango
By: Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr ©
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I am a naturalist, field biologist and nature photographer from the Western New York area. I have started exploring nature writing through this blog and it truly has been fun sharing my numerous adventures with everyone. Occasionally some Young Naturalists will help me with my post and they will be sharing some of their nature explorations as they too are becoming young writers, photographers and naturalist.
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16 Comments
2 March 2008 at 8:11 am
A wonderful’flutter’ of words to start my morning and these bird photograph – and the birds, too – are fabulous.
2 March 2008 at 8:22 am
Another awesome poem and photo Tom – I absolutely love this! You guys make a great team!
2 March 2008 at 8:29 am
Beautiful!!! Such colorful words.
2 March 2008 at 8:52 am
How colourful and full of energetic motion! A wonderful word portrait.
The photo is beautiful too.
2 March 2008 at 9:13 am
I will never forget the first Redstart I saw. It was so bright and tropical looking. The poem describes the bird beautifully.
2 March 2008 at 9:58 am
Lovely poem. It was several years after moving here before I had my first Redstart sighting and it was at Presque Isle State Park. I thought I saw some rare bird and had to look it up. But since that day, I see them everywhere. They really are beautiful little birds. I’m always excited to spot one.
2 March 2008 at 10:39 am
@ Barb – thanks!! This morning I had a “Max” morning and needed to hear one of his poems!
@ Pam – thanks and Max is an amazing poet!
@ Toni – Thanks
@ Me and your camera – thanks and Max’s poem is so full of heart!
@ Ruth- Max is soo good with his words! I can never get enough of his poems!
@ Linda – thanks and they are very common during the summer! Although there song can be tricky!
2 March 2008 at 12:09 pm
i loved the poem and the beautiful picture of the bird. ~nita~
2 March 2008 at 1:05 pm
Well. That is a fine poem. Only one who knows the heart of a warbler could write this line: . . .”tumbling
plummeting upward . .”
Just wonderful. Yes. Our eyes do ‘tango’ :0)
2 March 2008 at 6:11 pm
Oh my gosh ~~ what a gorgeous bird and shot, Tom! I love the poem, too!
2 March 2008 at 7:07 pm
What a beautiful bird and poem! I’m longing for spring and birds
Beth
2 March 2008 at 7:20 pm
This poem made me see a Redstart flipping after a meal. One of my favorite poems so far. Keep up the good work Max.
2 March 2008 at 10:09 pm
@ Nita thanks and I appreciate you enjoying this! Hope it helped you smile!
@ Cathy – I have to agree and Max is just amazing with his words!
@ Lisa – thanks and something that I felt was needed!
@ Beth – thanks and I am right with you in longing for spring!
@ Lisa – I have a few others that he sent me that I just know you will enjoy!
3 March 2008 at 6:16 am
I’m glad they only aren’t found in Canada, but in PA too! Won’t be long before Warblers of all colors will start to be found. Thanks for sharing the poem.
Vern
3 March 2008 at 12:34 pm
@ Vern – warbler colors will be everywhere soon! I so can’t wait! Yeah! Thanks
9 March 2008 at 9:34 pm
Great shot of the Redstart!! I spotted my first one last year and was elated. They are just beautiful, but difficult to find in my area. What wonderful words to describe in your poem.