Shawn L. Bird

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my first video poem- Dear Sam Heughan November 27, 2013

Filed under: OUTLANDERishness,Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 11:24 am

I haven’t had time to do another video poem in months, but here is a re-visit of my first one. lol This poem was written after a fantastically amusing night on Twitter with Diana and Outlander fans around the world. Hearing it still makes me giggle. Outlander the mini-series is filming! Next summer we’ll get to Sam being Jamie. The promo photos released are awesome!

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It took a whole lot longer than I expected, but I managed to record a video, despite the objections of the dogs, the fact that apparently there is not enough light in my house to film a video at midnight for some reason, and the fact that YouTube no longer believes I am who I am, so I had to make a new channel!

I’ve been meaning to do this for ages, so I’m feeling quite accomplished!  Today we were at a wedding, and I’m still a gilded lily, so what better time, right?

Since the most popular poem on my blog (by a LONG shot) is Dear Sam Heughan that is where I began. (If you haven’t read it you may want to.  The Twitter debate at the end is entertaining).  Anyway, here I am, in all my animated splendour!  

Oh- sorry about the hair flipping.  I didn’t…

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poem- sunset November 26, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 5:28 pm
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The lake

is a puddle of pink paint

reflecting  clouds glistening Klimt gold

in a sky fixated on fuchsia.

 

poem-words November 25, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 11:32 pm
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Counting words

ten at a time

twenty

thirty

Aiming for word count

three

thousand

words

345 down

2655 to go

Why can’t I ever

start writing

before eleven

p.m.?

 

video- wonderful start to Christmas November 24, 2013

Filed under: fun,video — Shawn L. Bird @ 12:26 pm
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This is absolutely delightful.  Florence Baptist Temple in Burlington, Kentucky, USA sure put on a great show for their Singing Christmas Tree! These young men are quite awesome.  In honour of the beginning of the Christmas season: Enjoy!

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poem-thanks November 23, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 7:41 pm
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I thanked the cleaner

in the hotel wash room

for her good work, and the pride

the staff showed in keeping a wonderful

establishment pristine.

As I left the room

a lady following me said,

“That was very kind of you,

cleaners don’t hear that often enough.”

But she did not

say thank you

herself.

 

poem- home November 22, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 10:11 pm
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In your arms again,

I am home

 

poem- city lights

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 9:01 am
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Every light

moving on the streets

blinking in the buildings

Every light

a life

story.

 

poem- sunset November 21, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 2:56 am
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The sun departs

leaving snowy hills

blushing

 

poem- danger November 20, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 2:50 pm
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Stepping across the street

you are in danger.

Driving to the grocery store

is more dangerous than

flying across the country.

Why then,

does leaving the bonds of earth

and taking to sky or sea

seem like braving great

danger?

.

.

I’m not afraid of flying, but I still hold my breath during those take off and landings!  Off to another conference.  This will be my 5th one this calendar year!  I am learning about career education in BC.

 

poem- fiery eyes November 19, 2013

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 9:41 pm
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Mist drifts on snowy mountains,

slash piles burning:

molten eyes in a ghostly face

glowing above us