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January 9, 2020 by Betty Hayes Albright

Fifty doves

fly as one –

a hundred wings

on a string

like a cloud

caught by the sun

in a glint

and a flutter

before they all

disappear

to swerve in the curve

of caprice.

Posted in Poetry 2010 - present | Tagged birds, caprice, Doves, nature, poem, Poetry, what I saw out the window, wings | 34 Comments

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on January 9, 2020 at 5:51 pm | Reply Renee Espriu

Beautiful, Betty. Such wonderfully written nuances about such presence in nature.

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- on January 9, 2020 at 9:04 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Renee. 🙂 (I posted too early – have since revised.)
  
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  - on January 10, 2020 at 9:05 am | Reply Renee Espriu
    
    Still beautiful. Enchanting read.
    
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on January 9, 2020 at 10:16 pm | Reply slpmartin

Lovely imagery!

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:03 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Charlie!
  
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on January 10, 2020 at 2:04 am | Reply Ben Naga

You and your muse serve the fresh year and do it proud.

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:03 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Ben!
  
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  - on January 10, 2020 at 7:51 pm | Reply Ben Naga
    
    ❤️ Happy new year.
    
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    - on January 11, 2020 at 6:49 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
      
      Happy new year to you also, Ben. ❤
      
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on January 10, 2020 at 4:50 am | Reply Sue Dreamwalker

Loved this Betty, as I saw their flight in unison through the lens of your words..

Have a wonderful New Year Betty… Sending lots of love and well wishes your way..
Sue ❤

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:07 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Sue – glad you could see what I was trying to describe. 🙂
  Best wishes and love to you also for this New Year. 🤗 💗💗
  
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on January 10, 2020 at 7:32 am | Reply ebbtide

Gorgeous! ❤

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:07 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Sarah! ❤️
  
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on January 10, 2020 at 7:44 am | Reply The Cheesesellers Wife

O lovely! and the lines ”

they swerve

in the curve

of caprice. ”

absloutely captures the doves that live on our street. Just seen them go past….

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:09 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  So glad you liked my “capture”, Kim – and that you see them too! 😊
  
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on January 10, 2020 at 11:44 am | Reply willowdot21

Beautiful Betty 💜

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- on January 10, 2020 at 4:10 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Willow! ❤️❤️
  
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  - on January 10, 2020 at 11:46 pm | Reply willowdot21
    
    It a pleasure Betty, how are you keeping 💜
    
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    - on January 11, 2020 at 7:41 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
      
      I’m doing okay, Willow – thanks for asking. How are you? (I’ll be catching up with your blog soon!) 💗💗💗
      
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      - on January 11, 2020 at 7:56 pm | Reply willowdot21
        
        I am plodding along Betty 💜💜
        
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        on January 12, 2020 at 7:47 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
        
        I understand! Plodding is a good word – I can relate. 🙂💚🧡💙
        
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        on January 12, 2020 at 11:26 pm | Reply willowdot21
        
        Lol it’s not as easy anymore but it gets us there 💜🙂💜💜
        
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on January 10, 2020 at 6:23 pm | Reply Mr. Watson

Beautiful !

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- on January 11, 2020 at 6:53 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Mr. Watson!
  
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on January 11, 2020 at 5:18 pm | Reply Bela Johnson

Nicely done! Your words paint a nice picture 😉 xoxo

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- on January 11, 2020 at 6:54 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Bela! 🙂 ❤
  
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on January 13, 2020 at 6:14 am | Reply OwnShadow

I love this one. It really captures the wonder and excitement of an often overlooked spectacle.

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on January 13, 2020 at 6:11 pm | Reply Sharon Bonin-Pratt

What a gorgeous image for the New Year – 50 doves with their portent for peace. Ah, yes, please, and thank you.

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- on January 15, 2020 at 4:07 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you for your lovely comment, Sharon. 💗
  
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on February 9, 2020 at 4:22 pm | Reply parkermccoy

I love picturing them all flying as one. Synchronization can be a beautiful spectacle. Thank you for sharing, Betty!

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- on February 22, 2020 at 3:36 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  And thank you so much for your comment, Parker! 🙂 Sorry I’m slow to reply.
  
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  - on February 22, 2020 at 4:12 pm | Reply parkermccoy
    
    Haha. You’re welcome!
    
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on February 22, 2020 at 1:44 am | Reply vidzthepenowriter

Loved the poem!

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- on February 22, 2020 at 3:37 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much! 🙂
  
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