Bell’s Letters Poet, Number 137 (July, Aug., Sept. 2011) arrived today. This is a poetry print journal with a wonderful community. It is edited by Jim Bell from Gulfport, MS, USA.
I am honored and grateful that “Migration,” a poem I posted here on March 20, 2010, received 93 votes by fellow poets and readers. It places Number 12 in The Ratings –Top 50 for BL No. 136.
MIGRATION
Skeins of geese flying
To our neighbor Canada
A brand new chapter…
Books arriving in the mail
Songs of beauty and courage
“Flying Geese” courtesy of wpclipart.com.
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 
Your poem brings pleasant images to mind– and your choice of photo is perfect.
I am happy for the rating!
Blessings,
Carol
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Thanks so much, Carol!
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Hi Ellen. ‘skeins of geese’…. very nice metaphor. I’ll be back again to read more of your poems. Jane
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Hi Jane, and thank you! I’ll be visiting your site again too.
Violet Nesdoly, a poet who “likes” this post, is also from Canada. I met her through “Time of Singing,”
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Hi Ellen. I know I commented on this poem before, but I keep thinking about your poem about the geese. We were in Ontario last week and the V’s of geese are building to fly south. I remembered your ‘skeins of geese’ whenever I saw them! Jane
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Hi Jane, So kind of you to write again. I am honored that you remembered this poem! I enjoy your blog–your essays, photos, drawings, and poems.
Ellen
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