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My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
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Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas " became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.
Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:37am August 20, 2025 at 11:37am
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Prompt:
What animal would you like to be for a day and what would you do?
Write about this in your Blog entry today.
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Oh, okay, but aren't we all already human-animals? This brings to my mind, about 47 years ago, when my younger son, at five years of age, came home from kindergarten, all excited. Our conversation went like this:
"Mommy, mommy, I'm an animal!"
"Oh, sweetie, don't say that. You're a human."
"Yes, but I'm a human animal. In class, we learned all about it."
I've never forgotten this conversation!
As for me, if I were to change into another animal, even for a day, I thought I'd like to fly up high, but then, with my limited know-how about birds, I thought those high-flyers like eagles and hawks were carnivorous hunters, which didn't sit right with me. So, I ran a search for a high-flying bird that didn't kill. And I got very lucky.
Here is what I'd like to be for a day: Rüppell's Griffon Vulture, and the facts are:
"Rüppell's Griffon Vulture, highest flying bird, flies higher than airplanes to 35,000 feet.
Rüppell's Griffon Vultures are carrion specialists, primarily feeding on the carcasses of dead animals. They are not predators and do not kill their own food, instead relying on scavenging for sustenance. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by removing dead animals, which helps prevent the spread of disease."
See, not only I would be flying higher, but also, I'd be a cleaner-upper. Yet, I'm not too keen about feeding on carcasses, but it is only for a day, and I bet I won't even be hungry for I'll be busy exploring the skies and watching the earth from high above.
And again, it'll be for only a day!
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