Wee willy wagtail waiting for a worm
quietly composed but totally on alert
Even a photographer could not divert
his watchful concentration for a snack
If we could focus such detailed attention
on living in the present moment, right now!
Then we would truly be living and how!
We need to all be living in the now and yet society doesn’t really encourage this.
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no they distract us with consumerism, devices and anything but the here and now … we need to have persistent effort to achieve it but it is well worth the effort I assure you!
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I’m not sure if I’ve seen this friendly fellow. Some are similar though. I looked him up.
Paying attention seems to be at a premium these days… with people having to be told to actually look where they are going instead of at their cell phones.
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yes very good point Jules, many are missing living in the real world, some even being killed because they are so absorbed in their devices!
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Beautiful picture. How I love that alliteration. Got my attention fast.
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Oh yes, a lot can be learned about the awareness and focus from these birds and I loved the alliteration in the first few lines of your poem.
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Beautiful and truly said!
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The wily wagtail, great photo and great inspiration
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Definitely I agree and beautiful
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OH, so right! We would! 🙂 I love this poem, Kate! And what a great birdy portrait! AND, good reminder…isn’t it amazing what we can learn, and apply in our lives,by just quietly observing nature! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
PS…I’ve seen male-people with that exact look on their face, and that kind of focus, while I’m getting a meal ready to serve them! HA! 😀
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lol … a hungry look it must be 🙂
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I agree with you Kate… If only we could focus detailed attention to living, life would have been much more beautiful
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Beautifully written Kate. I love this also because a pair of wagtails are building nest in our place
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What a lovely thing to watch Kurian, I hope you’re sharing photos … I did with the mud larks who grew up outside my window 🙂
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Great pic. And wonderfully poetic and meaningful words.
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Nice and apt poem with words of truth but he is giving u a fierce look, Kate.
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lol fierce is fine Kamal, it’s difficult to smile with a beak 🙂
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Yes, it is the minute details in our life that makes it meaningful but most of them go unnoticed.
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I wish to attain that kinda focus ……..when nothing can budge.
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So well said Kate!
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indeed we would! ❤
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Bit of a fierce look he’s showing you Kate.
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He wont brook any interruption to his single focused supper hunt …
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