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Haiku by George Held

January 23, 2020 by Blogfinger

Osprey pair feeding young on Sanibel Island. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. Paul Goldfinger photo.

 

Even on Sanibel

hearing the osprey call—-

I miss Sanibel

 

 

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Wild Tones Bird Calls  (Osprey)

 

SMASHING PUMPKINS:  “My Blue Heaven.”

 

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George Held reading one of his poems.

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Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Poem by George Held, Poetry on Blogfinger | Tagged George Held Haiku, George Held poet, Osprey on Sanibel | 2 Comments

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  1. on January 24, 2020 at 5:31 pm George Held

    Thanks, Paul. I love the osprey cries, followed by whip-poor-wills calling. Hah!

    No, never been to Sanibel, but knew you were in Fla so revised an old Basho haiku for you. Great you can linger in Fla till mid-March. The temp is already mid-Marchian here in the city.

    Cheers, George


  2. on January 24, 2020 at 5:24 pm Paul Goldfinger, MD. Editor @Blogfinger.net

    George Held is a poet and a retired Professor of English. (Queens College.) Among his books are some for children featuring animals. He has a particular fondness for birds. One of his favorite poems is “Osprey” which we will be posting soon.

    Thanks George for continuing to allow us to post your work on Blogfinger.



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