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!
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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indeed we would! ❤
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So well said Kate!
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I wish to attain that kinda focus ……..when nothing can budge.
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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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Nice and apt poem with words of truth but he is giving u a fierce look, Kate.
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Great pic. And wonderfully poetic and meaningful words.
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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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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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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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Definitely I agree and beautiful
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The wily wagtail, great photo and great inspiration
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Beautiful and truly said!
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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 picture. How I love that alliteration. Got my attention fast.
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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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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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