What is this enchantment of words
that soar like birds
or hop from branch to branch?
They are at their best
when they form their murmurations
and make morning declarations,
feather fluttering,
quietly muttering
on the wings of flight:
a gift of magical inspiration.
Kim M. Russell, 7th April 2025
This Monday we are writing quadrilles at the dVerse Poets Pub, and De is our host. She begins with a quote from Plato and ends with a selection of poems to inspire us to write poems of precisely 44 words including one word provided by our host. Today, De would like us to invoke some poetry magic with the word ‘enchant’. And if we have “a (p)enchant for playing with words, that’s more than welcome”.
writing in north norfolk 
Beautiful!
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Thanks so much!
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“murmurations” is one of my favorite poetical words. LOVE this, Kim.
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Thank you, De!
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A morning walk in spring is so filled with birdsong…. I have an app to identify the birds singing, and right now it’s a lot of robins around where I live (that I never see)
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I too have an app on my phone that helps me identify new bird songs. The trick is trying to find them as they hide in the trees.
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Me too! I have Merlin.
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We have lots of blackbirds at the moment.
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what a beautiful poem
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Cheers Rog.
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Lovely 🩵
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Thank you, Shreya.
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Kim, never thought about it before, but your poem has me seeing birds and poems having similar movements. So creative and lively ❤
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What a lovely comment, Lisa! Thank you.
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You’re welcome ❤
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I love the idea of a mumuration of words. This is lovely, Kim!
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Thank you, Merril.
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You’re welcome, Kim!
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an amazing morning poem and i luv the paper folded birds
much♡love
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Thanks Gillena, and much love to you!
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I love your quadrille, Kim!
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That makes me happy, Nolcha!
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We all have birds on the brain.
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Bird brains!
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I flew reading this awesome quad, Kim. Thanks for the wings.
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Thanks for reading and the appreciation, Ron.
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Your quadrille is a gift of magic inspiration, Kim!
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Thanks so much, Helen!
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Lovely poem.
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Thank you, Maria.
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A beautiful magical comparison of words and murmuration! Well done!
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Thank you very much, Dwight!
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You are welcome!
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Yes, birds are indeed enchanting as is your poem!
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Thank you, Truedessa!
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oo! Wordbirds!
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This murmuration of words is truly enchanting, Kim!
Hope all goes/ went well.
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Thank you kindly, Punam. The last procedure is over for now. Just the results to come.
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I’m totally enchanted with your quadrille, Kim!
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Thank you so much, Carol!
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“morning declarations” YES! exactly this on my patio this morning.
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Thank you, Ren!
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Beautiful poem, Kim! I love listening to birds.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks Yvette. Me too.
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I love the rhyme and alliteration, Kim.
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Thank you, Cris.
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Perfectly delightful, Kim!
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Thank you, Jennifer!
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A delight. Great opening lines.
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Cheers Ain!
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Beautiful photo, birds can put on an awesome performance in the sky to demonstrate their freedom and happiness 😊
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Thank you for reading and commenting.
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