Coo of the Mourning Dove

...a haiku

Coo of the Mourning Dove

 

 

A mourning dove coos

Its mellifluous sound, lulls

like a distant train.

 

 

photography by / Kelly Scheppers

 

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

lovely kelly, what a great word Mellifluous the fact you put that in a haiku is rather impressive really

[Kelly Scheppers]

There's nothing like going through the archives of your poetry to find an overlooked response to a review that was made. It's quite embarrassing to say the least, but I am truly sorry - and thankful, all at once!

[kentuck14]

Nice!!! well put. Yes . . . like a distant train.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Tom!

[Fran Marie]

The call of the doves..how sweetly soft the sound
Beautful poem..

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'm hopeful to get another nesting this spring. Thank you, Fran!

[An owl on the moon]

Such an extravagant beauty in the softing sound, the voice to awaken the world. Beautiful haiku and beautiful image. I raised pigeons for a time in California, but they are more messy than mellifluous. :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'll take mellifluous over messy, any day. Thanks, Craig!

[An owl on the moon]

Oh, me too! :)

[Carina Baumert]

Very pretty haiku and great photograph

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, Carol!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sad in its thrust but yup! a most contenting sound captured in a nicely feathered senryu Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I wish I could capture their coo on a white noise machine, to have it play ever so softly with the sound of rain in the background, or even a distant train. I'd be in la la land, 24/7. Thanks, John!

[AllenS]

I like! Simply beautiful. Your words magnify. I know the sound that seems to be the backdrop of the moment, yet emerges when we still our flittng focus.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I don't typically write many haiku's, but this one I am most proud of. Thank you, Allen.

[AllenS]

Rightly so!

[Carthage Thorne| The Wi..]

Love birds, and this is an absolutely beautiful haiku! The picture is perfect, and you really did a fine job or word choice as well. Certainly one of my favorites!

~CarthageThorne

[Kelly Scheppers]

They are such wonderful creatures, aren't they? I can hear them a little more every day make their cooing sound off in the distance. They'll be nesting soon. Thank you so much, Carthage!

[Carthage Thorne| The Wildcard]

They are wonderful creatures, of all the bird sounds I learned to mimic with my vocal-cords, they were one of the birds I love to copy-cat a lot. And you are more than welcome, look forward to reading more of your pieces!

[BlackPrince]

Here you depict a simple daily occurrence. Through the power of poetry and your sharp poetic eyes and ears, you capture the simple cooing of a dove, magnify it and brings awareness and beauty to the things that people are too busy nowadays to notice.
This is what poetry is all about: capture the simple details of life.

COOL

[Rye]

So very wonderful, amazing imagery you and quite the intriguing sound.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am quite proud of this little family venturing into my life. Hopeful they'll return in the spring. Thank you, Rye.