Heart of a Cardinal

Charmed by a Valentine Cardinal on February 14, 2025. 

The Sun is Bright with Passionate Light... 

Looking for His Mate with dusty Rose Breasts 

A Quest to be blessed beyond the Nests where Spring will 

bring chirping fledglings ready to fly through Orchards of 

Peaches and Green Apples   

Embracing the Romance... 

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

Always so sublime, Pat. I am too far west for Cardinals but a girl can dream:)

[emmajoygreen]

Wondering how you both are, dear friends.. .. ..

21/02/2025

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, not all cardinals are celibates.

[Betty Hermelee]

A special Valentine with a Cardinal landing on your feeder with its bright red coat...revealing to you that he is king of the roost watching over "fledglings that flutter about an orchard of fruit " and ultimately return to the nest...on this special day....lovely
Warmly, B

[Vol]

Patricia,
They are among my favorite birds, and they mate for life. Many years ago, we lived in a two story house with two bedrooms upstairs and one down. I guess because we were young, we moved our sleeping quarters from one room to another every few months. One time, we were awakened by a tap tap tap at the window, and when we looked, there was cardinal waking us up. He did that every day unrill we moved across the hall, and we could still hear him over there, but then, the next thing you know, there he was at our new location... followed us down stairs, too. It wasn't his reflection in the glass like we thought at first... he just liked his peeping Tom role.
Vol

[Dylan Macadham]

Uplifting and nicely written :)

[Davidgeo]

I can't wait for spring when all the bugs get busy amongst the flowers and trees. The extreme cold has lost its charm on me.

I especially love the picture you used. Good stuff man.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Poet... as we age the Winters are more difficult. Seeing a Red Cardinal the morning of Valentines in the USA was an Omen of Goodwill and blessings from above. Praying for an early Spring. tenderly, Pat

[Davidgeo]

This is lovely video about why insects, bees especially, are so attracted to flowers. It really is amazing how they see the world, and why these flowers look the way they do... it's an amazing evolutionary dance plants and insects get down with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1TUDFCOwjY

[Trace]

I love this great mix of rhyme and whimsy.
Made me smile this morning.

Trace

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Trace... with signs of an early Spring... we will plant vegetables and prepare an Orchard. Lovely to read your words. softly, Pat

[Soren]

Loved the multiple rhyme in this poem it raps and falls on the ear with a satisfaction that fills the heart. Nice Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

as e.e. wrote..."in just spring, or"
Love finds its nest in spring and settles towards summer.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jacob... your Review is a Charm in that you have a way of appreciating the Nature of simple beauty of Vintage Poets such as e.e. Cummings and others. May we always know the Heart of Birds on Wing and hold on to "Hope". gently, Pat