#115
beneath the ivy
a light scratching on dried leaves–
out hops a sparrowby stephen page
hedgerow: a journal of small poems
welcome to #115. as always, grateful to readers & contributors alike, without your continued support, this publication would not be thriving.
as mentioned last week, some fantastic work has already been accepted for the summer print issue. it is scheduled for #120. if you haven’t already read the spring print edition, it is available from wildflower poetry press — https://wildflowerpoetrypress.wordpress.com/2017/05/05/new-release-hedgerow-110-the-spring-print-issue/
this week features work by ai li, Gabriel Bates, Anita Virgil, Sandi Pray, Jennifer V. Gurchinoff, Dave Read, Nicholas Klacsanzky, Joy McCall, Rachel Sutcliffe, Chen-ou Liu, Peter Jastermsky, Arvinder Kaur, Kath Abela Wilson, Kala Ramesh, John Martone, Leslie McKay, Alexis Rotella, Mike Rehling, Johnny Baranski, Stephen Page, Bill Pauly, Julie Warther, Simon Hanson & Ron C. Moss
Stephen Page 
I cant resist
ivy growing
on trees… fences… house walls
home to many
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ivy resident
blackbirds nest… now feeding young
serenades at dawn
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ivy nester
a robin pair… five nestlings
all fledged safely
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hoverflies
take ivy flower nectar
pollinators too
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hibernating site
ivy… winter cover for
peacock butterflies
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a parasite
not ivy… an avid wall climber
host to many
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holly and ivy
seasonal bunting… yew too
when frosted… wonders
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Ivy.. what a beaut
accompanied by you
jealous Holly
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dusk arrives
hark… a duo singing
ivy bids them sleep
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haiku… my blessing
a stream of words like rivers
floods the thirsty page
Thanks for the inspiration, watch out for a pingback.
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