after the ceremony gossiping jackdaws
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Marion Clarke
Runner-up in the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing 2023, Marion Clarke is from Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. She has been studying and writing short form poetry since 2012 and her work features regularly in international journals and anthologies. Winner of three Sakura awards and long and shortlisted in the Touchstone Awards, Marion was invited to judge the San Francisco International Haiku Competition 2022, and to edit the September 2023 issue of the haibun journal Drifting Sands. Further info at http://seaviewwarrenpoint.wordpress.com/ View all posts by Marion Clarke
Lovely Marion- so typical of jackdaws and the crow family
Thanks, Shrikaanth – yes, they are social birds and they also seem to like a good natter! :)
marion
Nifty Marion, I can hear your jackdaws "loudly criticizing" what they had just seen. Smiles_! _m
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Thank you for your thoughts, Magyar – and your crow ku :)
marion
Love this Marion. So good ?
Thank you, Norah :)
marion
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I adore the gossip of all birds, and in particular, the various members of the crow family:
after the ceremony gossiping jackdaws
—MARION CLARKE
Wonderful play as sure the birds will have something to say about a ceremony, and guessing this might be a wedding ceremony it might be on the quality and quantity of rice thrown at the bridal couple. :-)
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Alan Summers
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Thank you, Alan.
This could indeed have been a wedding, but was in fact after a funeral mass. I noticed it from my office window which overlooks the church across the street. Most of the guests were in black and were standing in the road behind the hearse chatting as they waited to follow the funeral procession to the end of the street. On the lawn in front of my office was this group of birds who looked like they were mimicking the people. Although it was a sad occasion for those present, as an onlooker it was darkly amusing.
Beautiful, Marion. I love the way you let the reader define the ceremony. And "gossip" is a wonderful choice.
Bill K
Thank you, Bill. I'm delighted you enjoyed it and pleased now that I didn't state the ceremony. :)
marion
Marion,
Spot on view and comment about typical social behavior — that of the birds and the people at the ceremony. Enjoyed this!
–Theresa
Thank you, Theresa.
BTW I've just realised that I referred to those attending the funeral as 'guests', but I'm not sure that this is the correct term? :O
marion
Mourners – it ought to be mourners! *rolls eyes*
So evocative Marion. Just 5 words, and each one perfectly selected for the poetic experience – bringing maximum opportunity for the audience to engage and interpret, while remaining true to the originating encounter. And I really appreciate the wry observation of human nature.
This is a truly great haiku, worthy of a comparison with Issa. Wonderful poetry – thanks for sharing.
Strider
Hi Strider, I can't believe I'm only just seeing your response now!!!!
Thank you so much for your highly complimentary words … I am honoured. :)
marion
Doesn't matter what the ceremony, jackdaws (humans) will gossip.
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