Comp. poem 11 Comments welcome

[lizzytysh]

Thanks, Christine. You're welcome. It's what I was always asked to bring to gatherings... in the days when such things existed in my life .

I've never seen a migration, but I don't know why. The map shows them coming right by ! Literally overhead, according to the arrow. The last photo makes me weep... to imagine them all gathered and bunched and flying... the sky orange-black and them pre-destined to reach their destination . They weren't talking about butterflies, but on NPR tonight, there was a report on birds and how sight seems to be part of their recognition of magnetic fields. It's even more astonishing when, as you've said, the new group has never been there. So MUCH we don't know .

Well, time for bed to dream of butterflies . I know the latecomers will find you still awake. You and your trusty Advil . Yes... water. Now I remember that being part of the deal.

Thanks for the awesome photos.


~ Lizzy

[Christine]

It's time for me to head off now too But I didn't want to leave without an end pic of Monarchs in clusters, hibernating (I wonder if Alber hibernates). What a trip! They cover whole branches and trees at some sites, their wings overlapping to help them stay warm and reduce their chances of the winds dislodging them. At some Mexico sites, there are over a million Monarchs per acre. And I just found out there's an overwintering site here, not 2 miles from home!!!!!! How fantastic..... If you can, you must try to see them, Lizzy.

[Christine]

Oh, and just to re-route the thread, here's the winning poem. Congratulations, Damellon.

That's right, it's comes to this

I see I've made the 'most wanted' list again
At 73, what are the odds on that?
Coming armed with my words
Forcing you to think, to feel.
And what did I rob?
Your sighs, your tears, your desires.

It's not for myself I do it,
my lifestyle is modest, my dreams realised.
In fact, I could do with a rest
From writing and singing and drawing.
Just being gets to be enough,
But there's Anjani.