red legs
"rraaaak-ak-ak" voice
pink plumage from shrimp feast
lives by lakes, ponds, bays and marshes
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spoonbills
Author notes
The roseate spoonbill is often mistaken for a flamingo. The spoon shaped bill is the clue to the difference. The flamingo has a hook shaped beak.
Cheryl 
Cheers!
Written May 11th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- 72 Hour Cinquain Slam by DelWarrenLivingston.
300 points, ended May 14, 2005, 11 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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Good poem! I have never tried to write a cinquain. I have done a few haiku. I will have to see how to write one of these. Thanks for showing me a new form!
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It wasn't the poem as much as it was the colors....silly.
Edited on May 18, 2:05 p.m. because ''. -
See how odd i am. I liked the one you said was lousy better! Why not write a poem about a person, I want to know what they sound like. "Bah baa bah ba bub?"
I know nothing about cinquain's which is why I'm going to enter, to force myself to learn.
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Excellent
Hi Cheryl,
This was just lovey as well as informative! Your knowledge of birds never ceases to amaze me my friend! This was wonderful..I love the sound you've used for their call! That just gave me an idea of what they sound like. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us
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I like this...didn't connect redlegs and spoonbill as synonyms before...learn something new every day..
You are gooood with these...even your "bad" one was good..
Sam
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Very creative cinquain Cheryl!
You are doing a great work with birds and cinquains!
Congratulations again
Kisses,
Mari
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wow, what a beautiful cinquaine my friend..very creative piece..excellent jo
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Congratulations on winning Gold... well done...
mina -
I love the fact that i learn so much from you through your wonderful writings! Isn't he cute??? I just assume it is a he.... good luck in the contest!
S~
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You had all that and moe. Totally gold cup worthy!
Bravo my dear!
Susan -
Thanks for entering. From the layout, to the picture and the content, this was a nice presentation.
Thanks again,
Del -
Excellent job with this one my dear. Not that I would expect anything less when it came to you writing about a bird!
~ John
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I remember this bird from a contest you had awhile back. I learned so much from you about this bird. You are truly an inspiration for the rest of us bird lovers (and nature lover's in general). Great job on this Cheryl and good luck in the contest.
~Lyrical
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Beautiful
Such simple words...yet such a beautiful peice, woven simply, easily, nicely and wonderfully peaceful it was a splendid joy to read. The spoonbill is a very beautiful animal, you described them nicely.
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Simplicity at its finest! Great job in so few words, love this type of work, more with less, great creative expression without being weighted down with additional words. super job on this, quite enjoyable!
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lol
you had me laughing with the raaaakk-ak-ak voice there now I think I now perfectly how to recognize this bird if I hear him 
Very nice written Haiku-like cinquain thing
Good luck in this contest!
Leander -
Beautifully written!
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Hehe! This is very informative Cheryl, though once I saw the picture there was no question about it.
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lol. you described the animal, the bird, the spoonbill... you described it well with just a few simple words. the imagery is simple yet easily understood so that i and other readers know what you are talking about. also, since you have a picture, it helps us see if our visualization of the bird was correct. simply descripitve and simply understood. I really liked it.
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At first I thought I was partcipating in your daily contest.LOL
Cheryl, not only was this really good but I learned about a new bird! I, too thought it was going to be a flamingo!!!Cheers to your genius lady!
Linda
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it was a nice poem it left me wanting more though. I thank you ever so much for shreing it
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Unique, descriptive and such a lovely piece and piece. I have enjoyed this and you have set it so well!! You took simply words to convey this pieces well!
Thanks for sharing with us here at AP.
ICU Look -
This is beautiful... simply wow..
mina -
I thought I had missed something in the title at first..lol. Leave it to the MagicLady to pull a spoonbill out of her hat.
Sincerely,
Leo Long -
So sweet...
It is really a magic by tahe magiclady which is creating very simple words and putting the current of reality by her magic. The subject has been dealt with a delicative manner and poetry sense in a short piece have been taken care of properly. Welldone. prabhudayal khattar -
What a lovely picture. This is an interesting form of poetry. I am a bird lover. I take care of injured birds, everything from mockingbirds to peacocks, but I have never cared for a flamingo. They are remarkably beautiful though.
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I thought I saw a Flamingo. But it's not.Boy was I surprised.
This title I had bought. /But it's still a purdy burdy.~~Suseann -
WOW! How very unique, and creative! Love how you 'mislead' and redirect. Outstanding job. And, what a great picture!! It really lend atmophere to already well chosen words. Brava, poetress!
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Wow, this is extremely pink. i liked it a lot! i thought it was about a flamingo and then i saw the picture and was like....."wait, that doesnt look like a flamingo" haha. very good. it made me smile
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Cute write.
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Aww... he's so cute! The poem is very informative, and effectively fits the characteristics of a cinquain. Good job, and best of luck in the contest.
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i think u should write more onto the poem maybe elaborate on some of the poems so if u except this criticism then u should change it
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Ohhh cool bird, informative poem, what a mix! Nice job, this was a very original piece, and I liked the style, great work! Keep writing!
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unique
its an interesting poem. and, because you are apparently you are passionate about this subject, it illustrates your persona more. props about writing about a spoonbill!! -
Great
What an amazing looking bird...You would make a wonderful nature study teacher as you have such a love for the subject. Good luck in the contest
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What a beautiful bird Cheryl! I always know that when I click on anything bird related, where you are involved, not only will I be exposed to a creature of great beauty, but I am going to learn something new as well. I like that. It makes reading you even MORE fun, as if that were possible!
♥ Kimberly
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