Photos by Joshua J. Cotten from Unsplash
Beauty Berries, Photo by Cheryl Batavia
Beauty Berries
Cardinal perches, so alive,
atop a beauty berry bush,
fluffing feathers, bright-eyed,
she surveys the bounty.
Clustered along the branches,
green pearls ripening
to plump, shiny berries…
magenta meals for birds.
Fuzzy leaves fading
at summers end,
reveal beauty berries
in all their autumn splendor.
Echoing in the woods beyond,
cardinals are calling…
rippling silver songs
of unadulterated joy!
Copyright 2020 by Cheryl Batavia
Gulf Coast Poet 
“Berry’ good Cheryl… no wonder those Cardinals are so red…🐦🐦
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Haha, Ivor,…good One! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. ❤ All the best! Cheryl
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Beautiful work Cheryl!❤
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Thank you, Nawazish, for taking the time to read and comment. I am so happy you liked the post. ❤
All the best! Cheryl
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Pleasure is all mine!❤
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That poem is so easy flowing and so beautiful Cheryl ❤️ I could visualise the beauty of those ripened berries and the bird songs in the air. I came to know of two species today, Cardinals and beauty berries and both are so beautiful 😍
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Deb, your kind comments mean a lot to me. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. ❤ Several US states have cardinals as their state bird.
All the best! Cheryl
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Beauty, berries and birds…all three woven so eloquently into a free flowing poem. Such a delightful read Cheryl 💗
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Thank you, Radhika for your lovely comment! ❤ I am so glad you enjoyed the poem! Take care, Cheryl
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Are those berries real? I have never seen those before, and are they so pretty or what?
Nice shore of the cardinals; don’t you just love the contrast in colors between the male and female?
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Thank you, Angela, for your thoughtful comments. The beauty berries grow in the woods behind our house. In the spring there are fragrant pale lilac flowers the bees like.
I have always been fascinated by cardinals and the different colors of males and females. Cardinals are the dominant songbirds in our immediate neighborhood, which is mostly empty wooded lots. In our old neighborhood, I always enjoyed the mockingbirds. I don’t know if you have them in California, but they imitate the songs in the area where they live. We have mockingbirds here too, if you walk a few blocks.
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Your neighborhood sounds so alive!
We don’t have cardinals in southern California (I saw them in Arizona, and Kauai), but we do have mockingbirds, and I am always amazed by the number of different songs they are able to sing. Just wonderful overall!
Take care, and enjoy your Sunday. 🙂
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The poem and the poet is always great! Good one Cheryl. 🥰
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That is so nice of you to say! ❤ I also enjoy your work! Thank you so much, Offshorewriter for your kind comment. Have a great day! Cheryl 🙂
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Their beauty along with your so beautiful words…! Loved the flow of the poem..!🌹
This is such a lovely read..cheryl..!❤
Lots of love 🌸🧚♀️
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Akshita, thank you so much for your kind and generous comments. ❤ I really appreciate your taking time to read and share your thoughts. Have a wonderful day! ❤ Best wishes! Cheryl
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I never listened to this bird but your words satisfied me with showing its sweetness.
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Thank you, Subbashini for sharing your kind thoughts. ❤ I am pleased that you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. All the best! Cheryl
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Lovely!😍
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Thank you, Arati, for dropping by. I appreciate your kind comment, and I am so happy that you like the poem. ❤ All the best! Cheryl
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you really create the imagery with your words, well done Cheryl!
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Thank you, Kate, for that very lovely comment. It is so gratifying that you like my poem. Your support is very much appreciated. ❤ I hope you are settled into your new home and enjoying it. All the best! Cheryl
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I am slowly but surely, no rush as this is my forever home 🙂
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Ahh, such wonderful images you create. It’s a truly wonderful picture you paint with these words. I love how vibrant cardinals are and this piece is just as vibrant.
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Thank you so much, Shanyu, for sharing your kind thoughts. I am delighted that you enjoyed the poem! ❤ I hope things are going well for you. Stay safe and be happy! Cheryl 🙂
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My absolute pleasure Cheryl. I liked the poem very much.
Things are going very well at this end. I hope it’s the same for you.
S.
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Lovely poem, Cheryl.
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Thank you, Murali, for such a kind comment. I am so glad you enjoyed the poem. 🙂 All the best! Cheryl
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