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The Hermit of Everything @hermiteveryday.bsky.social · 7h

Went shopping again..🍁

A hand holds a collection of autumn coloured leaves and some seeds..

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 5h

Original post from my Substack November 6, 2023: neilbarker.substack.com/p/american-w...

American Wigeon: "Power Unseen"

Be ready at a moment's notice

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 5h

Power Unseen
That which can be seen looks to be calm, serene, and effortless.
However, beneath the surface, a strong power is residing.
You’re watching and waiting for the perfect time to fly away.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #americanwigeon #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks and much appreciated!

Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 17h

Be on the Lookout
Swimming, diving, and always pursuing things for fun and life.
What appears like play is living awareness of everything.
Watching out for predators, prey, and most of all each other.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #sijo #korean #nature #riverotter #micropoetry #reading

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

I first posted this sijo on my Substack November 4, 2023: neilbarker.substack.com/p/wood-ducks...

Wood Ducks: "Seasonal Change"

Should we stay or should we go?

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

Seasonal Change
Falling snow a gentle reminder of the changing season.
Should we remain a little longer or make the journey South?
We should remain at least for today and wait for tomorrow.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading #woodduck

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

From my original post on Substack November 3, 2023: neilbarker.substack.com/p/rock-pigeo...

Rock Pigeon: "Parallel ≠ Perfect"

Are you seeking perfection?

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

Parallel ≠ Perfect
Everything appears to be slightly askew and misaligned.
What if I turn this way or that way or try a new angle?
No need to search for perfection: be still and look, it’s here now.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading #pigeon

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

They're such a treat to see! :)

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

I first posted this sijo on November 2, 2023 on my Substack: neilbarker.substack.com/p/common-rav...

Common Raven: "Thought or Memory"

Which one are you?

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 1d

Thought or Memory
Thought and memory sometimes confused, which of these two are you?
Thought perhaps, but then you could be a memory of a thought.
Whichever one you are: thought or memory, you are here now.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading #raven #commonraven

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

My original post on Substack from November 1, 2023: neilbarker.substack.com/p/bald-eagle...

Bald Eagle: "Soaring in Snowfall"

Keep going - do not quit

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

Soaring in Snowfall
Cold, hungry, and lost and cannot do more than soar in circles.
Remember: focus and use what you have to survive and thrive.
Keep flying, soaring above it all seeing everything.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading #eagle #baldeagle

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

Originally posted this sijo on my Substack on Halloween 2023: neilbarker.substack.com/p/moon-full-...

Moon: "Full Moon Witness"

Lunatic? Insomniac? Both?

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

Full Moon Witness
A bright shining witness, watching all that sleeps and wakes at Night.
For those awake, you remind them that Night has its own light.
You’re not as bright as Day, but you will not sleep your life away.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #sijo #korean #nature #moon #fullmoon

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

Originally posted to my substack October 30, 2023. Hard to believe it has been nearly 2 years since I saw this Red Fox. Time truly does fly by. neilbarker.substack.com/p/red-fox-en...

Red Fox: "End of the Overnight Shift"

Returning home after a night of chasing dinner

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 2d

End of the Overnight Shift
Your senses tell you something large and unfamiliar is near.
Stop, do not move, look, listen, smell, wait to see what it does next.
You now recognize what it is that follows and do not move.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #reading #fox #redfox

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 3d

I took this image back in the Winter of 2019 in Aylmer Quebec. Posted to my substack a few years ago. neilbarker.substack.com/p/air-aylmer...

Air Aylmer: "Am I cleared for takeoff?"

Now or never!

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 3d

Am I Cleared for Takeoff?
Are the conditions good or bad for you to be on your way?
Maybe you should wait a few days before deciding to fly.
No thanks, now is the only time that matters: it’s time to fly.

#poem #poetry #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity #sijo #korean #aylmer #quebec #ottawariver

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Neil Barker @neildbarker.bsky.social · 3d

Nature’s Clean-up Crew
Another life has ended leaving behind skin, bones, blood, meat.
A shadow from above descends slowly, silently, hungry.
Closer, the shadow finds the source - time to remove all traces.

#poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #sijo #korean #nature #micropoetry #turkeyvulture