Forlorn

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This sweet bushtit landed on my path while I was visiting Redding, California this past spring.

After playing with the image, what emerged was a forlorn little fellow for whom I wrote this haiku.

My heart goes out to all those in Redding, and elsewhere in the world where forest fires are ravaging lives.

(Submitted for Laura Bailey’s Manic Mondays 3 Way Prompt: forlorn.)

7 thoughts on “Forlorn”

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Laura M Bailey says:

August 9, 2018 at 1:18 pm

Lovely, V.J.!

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  August 9, 2018 at 1:40 pm
  
  Thanks, Laura.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke says:

August 9, 2018 at 1:10 pm

Love the haiku – and what a CUTE bird! Don’t think I’ve ever seen a bushtit up close. Great photo and I like your tweaking of the image also.

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  August 9, 2018 at 1:39 pm
  
  This is one of my favourite pics – such a sweet bird.
  
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ACountryBoy says:

August 9, 2018 at 12:48 pm

adorable.

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  August 9, 2018 at 1:38 pm
  
  Thank you.
  
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