tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322097819850058517.post4434142857677591771..comments2023-06-12T04:32:03.116-07:00Comments on Pictures/Thoughts: Reflecting on ReflectingRebbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117210892683574784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322097819850058517.post-48635000497971756542010-07-09T07:50:46.603-07:002010-07-09T07:50:46.603-07:00Thank you, Keiko. I’m glad you like the poems. Heh...Thank you, Keiko. I’m glad you like the poems. Hehehe. I love your sense of humor.<br /><br />That was a great clip of the crows. I’ve never seen it before. It made me laugh and was so funny when he walked into the crosswalk and then hopped back. They are so determined. Thanks for sharing. It put a smile on my face.Rebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117210892683574784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322097819850058517.post-36177921604127952762010-07-08T22:37:23.416-07:002010-07-08T22:37:23.416-07:00Rebb,
I love your poems about crows. A Mafia? D...Rebb,<br /><br />I love your poems about crows. A Mafia? Did they come from Cicily? Hahaha. I'm kidding.<br /><br />I couldn't find a hilarious Japanese news clip that was taken in Sendai (North of Japan), but I found a BBC news. Have you seen it? <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGPGknpq3e0keiko amanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009453048859594709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322097819850058517.post-60313600668228272602010-07-08T08:03:49.276-07:002010-07-08T08:03:49.276-07:00Keiko, Yes those are crows. It could be a family, ...Keiko, Yes those are crows. It could be a family, either biological or in the mafia sense. This is one of the scenarios that inspired my blog post, “Crow” (link below).<br /><br />Have you seen the little pink flowers that form on the eucalyptus trees? I tried to sketch one in pencil one day when I didn’t have my camera. Ah…eucalyptus music.<br /><br />You’re right some people do not reflect much and that’s ok. Yes, I like reflecting and reflecting on reflecting; and reading reflections. Thank you.<br /><br />“Crow” blog link is below, but I will also just copy the poems that I wrote and one follow up comment that I wrote.<br /><br />**<br /><br />February 19, 2010, 8:37 am<br /><br />Crows are the comedians of the bird world, <br />the bulldogs of the dog kingdom. <br />Crows are the organizers. Knowing <br />where to be, they create hangouts and territories <br />among the local fast food joints and <br />office buildings. <br /><br />I happen upon a pack of four<br />in the McDonalds parking lot.<br />A stand off for a French fry or some other crumbs.<br />I sit on an outside bench and watch.<br />There are three or four in the tall pine trees<br />set in the street island doing their crow thing, <br />cawing, giving signals, flying to and fro, <br />from the pine trees to the parking lot and<br />back again. <br /><br />And sometimes when I walk along, <br />often I’ll hear one start to speak. I look <br />up to find where he’s perched—usually <br />at the edge of an office rooftop, or a high<br />tree branch. Sometimes he’ll swoop down,<br />land—if there’s food—nonchalantly walk <br />up to it, not paying me any mind, unless <br />I make a sudden move. He walks like a mob leader, <br />no nonsense, struts his stuff. <br /><br />Sometimes when I walk along and I <br />hear the familiar caw, and I look to find <br />him—with his crew,<br />scheming a plan, <br />I let out a hearty cackle,<br />let it rip through me <br />because these comedians,<br />these bulldogs of the world <br />make me laugh like no other, <br />and oh! it feels good! to feel <br />my body rumble and laugh with Crow.<br /><br />**<br /><br />Crow picks<br />busily away at<br />the prize<br />in the road<br />Nothing will stop<br />him or stand<br />in his way<br />The car whirs by<br />but Crow stands<br />his ground<br />doesn’t budge<br />from his prize<br />in the road.<br /> <br />**<br /><br /><br />It is definitely interesting how we all have different takes on Crows. Just today I started thinking more about them and they are really quite multi-dimensional in my world. This is what I jotted in my notebook because I see them in so many different ways depending on what there up to:<br /><br />I see Crow as a shape shifter, a Shaman. I hold him in high esteem, and that a creature can both bring me laughter and make me look on in awe is a blessing. I've come to see Crow in his many guises. He is most elegant when alone up high in a tall pine tree. Over the years he has entered my awareness and only in the past several months has the realization come that he has become a sort-of power animal for me in this life. Perhaps he has something to teach me about life and death.<br /><br />http://www.redroom.com/blog/reb777/crowRebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117210892683574784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322097819850058517.post-46481274852585158592010-07-07T18:36:09.426-07:002010-07-07T18:36:09.426-07:00Rebb,
On the first photo, are they crows? They m...Rebb,<br /><br />On the first photo, are they crows? They must be a family. The left bird is looking clearly to the left, and the center bird, down below. And the right bird must be a boss. He or she is facing toward you. The shadow makes it hard to tell. But I bet the right bird noticed you and wondered what you were doing. <br /><br />Looking at your second photo, it looks like the photo I had taken before. Manzanita. Yes, I recall the name. Myrtles also have such smooth trunks. And right now, the barks of eucalyptus trees are peeling off and showing their smooth trunks. The other day, I helped one of the trees in his effort. And today, I stepped on the pieces of such barks mingled with pinkish eucalyptus leaves. On a shortcut pathway at a corner, I made a small music.<br /><br />About reflecting, I guess some people do not reflect much, and the people reflect will reflect in different ways. You’re lucky to be able to reflect on reflecting. Because without such abilities, I don’t think we can make wonderful discoveries and communicate about them.keiko amanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009453048859594709noreply@blogger.com