There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday and Birdtober Day 2: 'I'iwi

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Scarlet Hawaiian bird

drinks nectar in cool morning

Sings out, "'I'iwi!"

©Ruth Bowen Hersey

Margaret is hosting Poetry Friday today, so be sure to go visit and see what everyone else is sharing!

Patricia Franz said...: I almost used a different prayer, one that encapsulates your final lines: "We plant the seeds that one day will grow; we water seeds already planted, knowing they hold future promise." (read it here: https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/practices/view/28469/oscar-romeros-prayer). Both speak powerfully to our difficulty with letting time do its work. I imagine a God smiling, shaking her head at us, and loving us in spite of ourselves.; 8:36 PM
Irene Latham said...: Hurray for Birdtober! I always love the birds and poems I meet on your blog, Ruth...and DH and I were just talking about Hawaii, so how fun to meet a Hawaiian bird! Thank you. xo; 5:10 AM
Karen Eastlund said...: Ruth: I hadn't seen "seeds, not switches." Excellent! As always, I love your bird poems and sightings. Great lilac breasted poem. Thank you for your insights about looking back to see change and consider our wasted worrying. True!; 5:19 AM
Mary Lee said...: Yay! Birdtober! I love meeting new birds each week via your poetry!; 3:22 AM
Margaret Simon said...: What an interesting bird! Thanks for sharing in images and in poetry.; 4:26 AM
jama said...: What a treat to see and hear and learn about a bird from Hawaii!! Sorry to say I hadn't seen one in all my years of living there, so thanks for this.; 8:26 AM
Robyn Hood Black said...: What an intriguing bird, Ruth - thanks for Birdtober-ing and writing about it and sharing these gems!; 12:35 PM