Mourning Dove – Mars, PA 1/12/16
In the silence of early morning
just before the break of dawn,
You are puffed up soft and fluffy,
perched and clinging high atop the tree.
What a bright, warm sight you are
amidst the dark and snowy shadows.
But your haunting lament belies
your soft, yet vibrant allure.
Oh morning Mourning Dove
what conflicting emotions you evoke…
darkness and light,
joy and grief,
morning and mourning.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
gorgeous.
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This is so beautiful Jodi, words and image. Lovely.
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Beautiful contrast of bird and black and white ground. (K)
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Gorgeous shot and nice verse, and oh so true. These birds have always creeped me out. Hub thinks I’m weird but it goes back to one getting stuck in my dad’s shop when I was young and my uncle dying soon after. Lol weird story for your morning, Jodi! Love your photo and verse. 💛
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This is lovely, Jodi, and the photo too!
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I always find them a bit haunting in a good way. 🙂
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I love how he/she is all puffed up! Beautiful!
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me too 🙂
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Thank you for your beautuful words and image today Jodi. The little dove looks as though he wants to come in out of the cold! Have a happy day!
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I know – right?! Thanks Sharon!
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Beautiful words and picture. Thanks Jodi.
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You make those doves seem so much more wonderful and lovely than they are! 😀 Ours having been hogging our feeders and even beating up the Blue Jays…seriously! LOL!
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haha! Really? Around here, the bluejays are the bullies – Mars birds – lol!
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Darn bully birds!
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Wow beautiful photo and words! love it!
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Lovely image and verse, Jodi. His call is indeed haunting.
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Lovely photo so pretty in the snow! And your words really spoke to me. 😊 Enjoy your day, Jodi! 💕🎨😍
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I’m so glad they did, Jilly! I often just choose a photo I love and let it speak to me throughout the day – thinking about it – and sometimes it is just quick thoughts. This one spoke throughout the day 🙂
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Beautiful! ❤️
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Beautiful poem Jodi. Your morning dove is lovely as well. Nice photo.
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Hi Jodi! great photo with the snow falling, yet blurred and soft;
Mourning Dove is a lovely gentle bird with kind eyes and soft pretty eyes! I’ve always liked their name…. as it reminds me of the Native American’s name for a girl, Morning Dove 🙂
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Poem and picture both are so beautiful!! Great job!
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Very nice Jodi! They do get puffed up a lot in the winter. I have hundreds of these that hang around my house.
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Hi Jody!!..I just visited your site for the second time? .. I love your poem today, and the beautiful Morning Dove Photograph. It is evening now, in Canada, but the snow falling only adds to the mood of the ” Dove! ” I am looking forward to seeing your daily blogs about ‘ life in between!” 😊 Thank you!! Joanne wighton
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Hi Joanne! Thanks so much for visiting and for sending a note. I so appreciate! Hope you will enjoy what you find here each day. You never know what it might be! 🙂
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😊‼️
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You take my breath away with this post, the beauty and fragility of both image and verse…just a lovely treat for the senses. Thank you for sharing this delight.
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Thank you for the sweet sweet comment Haunani! I so appreciate 🙂
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What a beautiful poem, Jodi! And the photo is gorgeous as well!
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Thanks Ann! 🙂
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Loved this
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