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Parents nurture young Finally freedom to fly Fledglings spread their wings 28th April 2015

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Skat A

Date: 5/10/2015 11:18:00 AM

Jan, it's never easy when they leave. Love the haiku. Hugs *SKAT*

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 11:20:00 AM

Yes little birds and our own children:-) Hugs jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 5/3/2015 1:31:00 PM

One of the loveliest sights to see Jan, young leaving the nest. Mega hugs for this little gem // James xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2015 1:34:00 PM

The poem can relate to the natural world and as a parent:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/29/2015 4:55:00 PM

Love this one too. Jan's haiku book to follow!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2015 5:23:00 PM

lol Armand - you are too kind! I just love the image of the little bird ... it looks a little bewildered lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 4/29/2015 6:42:00 AM

Jan, simply beautiful, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, oh turn it off. . .

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2015 6:47:00 AM

Thanks BW it is a poem that can be interpreted in various ways both for humans and for birds - I had to post the image of the fledgling I found it simply delightful:-) Hugs jan xx

Nandita Das

Date: 4/28/2015 9:13:00 PM

There's a story in this haiku. A mixture of joy tinged with sadness too when the young fly away...#7

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2015 2:21:00 AM

Yes that is true Nandita - my son left home in 2013 to go to university.. the week he was leaving my husband was diagnosed with cancer.. but going away to university has been the BEST thing ever for my son and in the circumstances the timing was perfect - he is flying high with his studies and away from all the trauma the last 18 months have brought:-) Hugs Jan xx