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Comment from juliaSjames
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The dove's cooing call is heard on spring and summer evenings. They are such neat pretty birds. I like the double meaning of "blue" in this poem. Very clever.
I would suggest the following revision for reasons of grammar

mourning dove sings
his melancholy mating call -
blue meadow

Thanks for sharing the poem and your author notes

Blessings, Julia

 Comment Written 09-May-2024


reply by the author on 10-May-2024
    Thank you for your helpful help with grammar, I changed it.

    Thank you very much, happy weekend!

    Gypsy

Comment from barbara.wilkey
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We have numerous mourning doves in our backyard. I enjoy listening to them. My husband, not so much. He says they're sad. I think it's how one looks at it. Your presentation was, once again, perfect.

 Comment Written 09-May-2024


reply by the author on 10-May-2024
    Thank you very much, happy weekend!

    Gypsy
Comment from shelley kaye
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this was a cool, interesting haiku
didn't know that about the doves
kinda sad...
but makes for a great poem!
nice imagery and smooth flow

thank you for sharing
shelley :)

 Comment Written 09-May-2024


reply by the author on 10-May-2024
    Thank you very much, happy weekend!

    Gypsy
Comment from GWHARGIS
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I used to sleep by listening to bird calls mixed in with soft music. There was one that featured the dove. I think I told someone I had never heard the sound before but went back and I was very familiar with it. I also love the sad song of the loon. Beautiful and calming. Gretchen

 Comment Written 09-May-2024


reply by the author on 10-May-2024
    Thank you very much, happy weekend!

    Gypsy
Comment from RJ Heritage
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Very true words, for I gave heard them. They fo sound melancholic and b persistent. Thanks for sharing. Do you have many doves where you live?
In our house in Puerto Rico, there are many peigons on mornings, and I indulge them.
Thanks for sharing.
RJ

 Comment Written 08-May-2024


reply by the author on 08-May-2024
    You live in Puerto Rico? How fun. I don't have mourning doves where I live but I have seen them in other places.

    Thank you very much, RJ

    Gypsy
reply by RJ Heritage on 08-May-2024
    You're welcome
reply by RJ Heritage on 09-May-2024
    You're welcome.
    The internet is acting up today. I have to type 3 or 4 times.
Comment from lyenochka
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Mourning doves do have a very sad sound. But actually, it could be the listener or cultural. In English we say that birds "sing." In Korean, we say that birds "cry". I guess all Korean birds are "mourning."
Hope the dove finds his mate!

 Comment Written 08-May-2024


reply by the author on 08-May-2024
    Thank you very much, big sister.

    Love

    Marival

Comment from royowen
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I love the very blue motive, the background is a marvellous in keeping with the theme, beautifully written my friend, you've written a very good post here, well done, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 08-May-2024


reply by the author on 08-May-2024
    Thank you very much, Roy.

    Gypsy
reply by royowen on 09-May-2024
    Pleasure