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Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Blackford Pond, Edinburgh

Tufted ducks and swans swim
smoothly over serene water

under the surface, riots
of toads fight and mate

females gleam
like warty jewels

carrying the smaller males
on their backs


Seasonal change for Totally Optional Prompts

16 comments:

  1. OH, I'm working of designing a toad print with gold leaf eyes, right now!

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  2. Lovely! Happy Spring!

    xo

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  3. Anonymous1:39 am

    Hi Juliet!

    My name is Tara and I found out about you blog from another blogger and she informed me that you know a lot of sustainable art and what not. I am currently working on a project about the basics of Sustainable and I was wondering if you had websites, resources, or anything valuable. Please email me at taradeluccia@yahoo.com if you have anything I could use.
    Thanks!!
    Tara

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  4. I wonder if that is the view the Elite have of life in general!

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  5. You paint a beautiful picture there.

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  6. Oh yes ..... warty jewels!

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  7. I like the juxtaposition of the calm waters above and the "riots" below. I'm new to T.O.P., so thanks for sharing this!

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  8. Yay for spring. nice voice here in the poem

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  9. Such a beautiful image. Nice poem

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  10. Love the "riots of toads"! You've painted quite a picture!

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  11. Anonymous10:06 pm

    Beautifully written, I get the feeling that you were there to see this!

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  12. Anonymous10:52 pm

    Oh to gleam like a warty jewel! What a fantastic line.

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  13. Warty jewels - they are, aren't they? Great description! Spring writes.

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  14. Oh, this poem is so sweet to
    envision, the female turtle carrying the smaller males on
    their backs, also the seeming
    calm blanketing a bustling city.

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  15. Love that 'riots of toads'! What a delightful phrase.

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