He called her Daphne
And she called him Apollo
Black Throated Weaver Birds
And they were in love.
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stanza 2: Do you want 'boat in a cove'? ? not bay in a cove? I give 5 stars. It seems Daphne should have plenty of other birds in the valley to vouch for the truth of her husband's words
Please forgive my Indlish, Bri. But I will to change it.
I plan to return to your 'series of three' which looks now as if it has turned into a series of five! bri : )
I liked your double use of 'woven'! The last stanza is my favorite. And it reminds me of how, as a boy, I sometimes collected a nest from a tee or bush once I felt birds had finished with it. Later I learned they may have used it again. bri
Birds, especially Baya Weaver Birds do not used the nests again Bri. So, it is ok to collect used nests
BUT, though some of your English usage varies from mine, I DO understand you fully and am enjoying your story. : ) bri (in stanza 7, a spelling typo)
'He carried in his bills a barley spike' I say use 'bill', not 'bills'. 'Reaching back on the tall coconut tree': I'd say: 'Returning to the....'
Thank You, Bri, for taking so much of time to go through my Daphne so thoroughly and share all your thoughts on it. Enjoyed reading your comments. I will try to correct the poem as suggested by you…
Dr Salim in his poetic autobiography "The Fall Of A Sparrow "
I should thank the famous ornithologist Dr Salim Ali for providing insight into the lives of Baya Weaver Birds
A green leaf from Greek mythology woven into an enchanting poem ----Pains and agonies of a lost love so creatively expressed.
Thank you, Bharati. I hope to bring this out as a series. Obliged to you.
Unnikrishnan, if you want people to 'look for' more of your Daphne/Apollo poems, I suggest you mention them in your Poet's Notes on every D & A poem. : )