The mighty winds are lashing
Torrential rains awash
The storm is in its torrid throes
The darkness still unfettered
Beneath the stately boughs
Of a kingly oak
A gentle mother waits her turn
Small life within her breast
While all around her quakes
The world has gone askew
The gentle mother bides her time
Until new life be born
And now the time is near
The storm still rages on
With perhaps a tiny sigh
The baby chicks are born
There is no greater offering
That is ours to give
The gift of life is wondrous
Though stormy be its path.
Butterfly Sand 
Wonderful!
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Thank you Jennie!
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You’re welcome, Pam.
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Lovely, I once had doves nest on my 2nd floor balcony in my bougainvillea plant. They had two brews and had to weather several nasty storms and a hurricane. They left during the hurricane as it pounded on and returned the day after to rebuild the nest. Mother nature is incredible and these little creatures are very strong.
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They are tenacious!
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Beautiful, Pam. I was fortunate to see some duck-moms with their baby chicks in the river, and it was a real treat.
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We should feel blessed when get to witness the wild! I know I do.
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This is such a beautiful and moving poem Pam. As is your painting. We don’t give much thought to the difficult circumstances animals endure giving birth and nurturing their young. It’s a wondrous thing indeed!
🐾Ginger 🐾
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Thank you Ginger. I agree with you.
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I have a beautiful stork couple who breed every year in a tree across the road from my place. Year in, year out they struggle with so much that is thrown at them…wind, storms and even kids throwing rocks occasionally. This world tests us all.
Great poem Pam, an ode to the determination of all this worlds nature ❤️
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I think the wildlife that puts up with us deserves major kudos!
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Yes, life is wondrous 🙂
Lovely poem and stormy sea painting.:)
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Thank you Scifi
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