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Carolina Wren

Where this time? The pair makes several tries-- my hard hat, a can of nails, window ledge all filled with leaves. How do they judge those inferior, this one prime? It's predetermined, I don't know how. So too their songs-- he two-notes or three-notes, and she chirrrs along. Same songs, same positions, morning in and morning out. I wake to their repetition. If they watch me, no doubt they'd see my own routines, but neither they nor I can find what isn't wired in my genes. Why does this human mind hear Figaro, Figaro, Figaro in his operatic voice? Or is it video, video, video? It's his song, but my choice.

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Skat A

Date: 8/27/2014 7:23:00 PM

Wallace, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Michael Miers

Date: 8/23/2014 6:33:00 PM

I like this poem. it has a very natural flow to it. a good study and a good wit. thanks.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 8/18/2014 11:39:00 AM

This is such a beautiful, powerful, inspirational write that I truly enjoyed. A warm welcome to PoetrySoup, my friend. Best wishes and happy writings! Pandita

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/17/2014 9:53:00 PM

Wallace,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/17/2014 12:56:00 PM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Wallace - I choose your first very well written poem in rhyme :) ! - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- P-Soup Rule: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/16/2014 11:12:00 AM

That is a nice awakening, perceptive and poetic, Welcome Wallace to poetry soup. Hope to read more of your writes and that you enjoy your time here reading others as well :)