A most resourceful,
bold, adaptable bird.
She sings...
from daylight
to dark,
as if overflowing
with confidence.
Known to be quite brave,
she'll not hesitate
to confront
any threatening bird
or animal...
especially when her young
are threatened.
She seldom shows
herself in the open.
Her magical feathers
guard against drowning.
She is MagicWren.
Author notes
The wren is thought to Native Americans to have magical powers in their feathers. Especially to guard against drowning. When I was 22, I saved my cousin from drowning in a lake, so I thought this information was important to include. Most will know why I chose a bird, but the Magic part comes from my clowning, where I do lots of "magic" tricks in my act.
One Native American story, speaks of the legend of the wren. She tricked the eagle, who was boasting of his flying skills, into carrying her high into the heavens. When the eagle could go no higher, the wren hopped off eagle's back and flew beyond the clouds, laughing at how much higher it was flying than the eagle.
Written September 22nd, 2005
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Oh My!! You are so right about the magic wren.
I loved this piece. Well written and so utterly delightful.
thank you for sharing.
I shall look at the wren who lives in my garden a bit differently now, and understand more.
~Pam 
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crystaldust 27-09-05 22:25
Lovely poem, Cheryl. Wrens are still hard to find here in the UK. In the Close which I've just left there are a couple which return each year. We hardly ever see them, but we do hear them. Tiny, pretty, magic little birds. -
a lovely version A JENNY WREN IS MOST POPLULAR HERE ..
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What more could you ask for from your feathery friends? To be brave, clever and resourceful, sounds just like you're describing yourself.
Sincerely,
Leo Long -
Thank you so much for entering this. This is a bird of many feathers
the wren.....and I do believe in combination of her qualities to protect her young , to save a life , to be "magic" in more ways then one ..you dubbed yourself everything that fits you to a T Best of luck in the contest,
Reenie
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This is delightful, Cheryl, a positive and hopeful picture of yourself. I think this is an excellent characterization!
Best of luck in the contest.
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Amazing. As always nothing short of amazing in your writing. This describes you perfectly and of course BIRDS!! Beautiful picture by the way, awesome flow and I learned something new! Hope you win! Of course I think you should because you are Mrs. Cheryl
Love you always~Crys
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This is no surprise given your love of birds. This worked out too perfectly for you-excellent job!!!
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This was wonderfully written and I love the authors comments at the end... I have enjoyed the reading but enjoyed the learning experience just as much... thank you!
Good luck in the contest I am sure that you will do just grand!
S~
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Cheryl, this describes you to the T!!! Yes I would definately call you a magical wren. What a wonderful description of yourself. I see you as the brave...defending children and friends too really. I can see this bird in your eyes! Well done and good luck in the contest.
~Lyrical
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