This
is Trifecta’s cheeky challenge for this week. They’re asking for a 33-word response to the
following snippet:
The first time I saw. . .
Of
course there’s a catch: all of our 33 words must be one syllable each. They are giving us 5 words so that’s 33 from us, for a grand total
of 38 words.
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the
bird who hummed
it
swept me off with brisk wing beats
i
was mad
for its
jewel toned throat,
rust coined weight,
and
long limbed nib
that
sipped a rose like wine.
I’m
obsessed with hummingbirds and can watch them flit and drink for hours. The
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is indigenous to the state of Indiana (and Illinois
for that matter) where my prettiest flowers grow. Like Cardinals, the male is more beautiful and colorful than the female. I'll give them that...
