Two Birds in a Bath

When the temperature rises above comfortably cool, they find happiness in the shallow end of the water.

Bright colors cover their flesh, drenched in summer sweat and the smell of coconuts.

They sing their sweet song and flap their fleshy wings spraying water droplets against the lens of my favorite glasses. I find my smile under an umbrella.

It’s summer, and they are my two tropical birds in paradise.

 

Photo courtesy of Pexels

In response to Donna-Louise’s Prompt Pot – Birds

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  1. bloggingforbecca Avatar

    So simple and sweet. Love it

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  2. unfoldingfromthefog Avatar

    I love every detail of this. You made me smile.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Aww thank you 🙂

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  3. Donna-Louise Bishop Avatar

    Aw D, this is just beautiful. You’ve captured a very relatable moment really well and brought out the colour and life of the scene. Thanks for much taking part this week 🙂

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Thanks, DL 🙂 I’m having fun with it.

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  4. brockbuildersteel Avatar

    ‘This was very delightful and summer –ish’ indeed, Danielle, we are awaiting the opening of our children’s pool as our son has been anticipating summer swims all winter, we had a very late start upon the warmer weather of Springtime and summer.

    ‘Lovely’ giggling little twin Mermaids within their element;’ 🙂

    ‘Oh how I dread to think of what a ancient carved stone figure, a cold and gray medleval beast I would’ve become by now poised high upon Notre – Dame’ de Paris’ if it had not been for the loving heart of my wife, the her gentle soft caress upon my heart’ and the giggling laughter of our little son. (Danielle’ Google search ‘The Rose Window’ and as well ‘The Organ of Notre – Dame de Paris.). For every mothers heart is truly a Stained glass window indeed. Thanks for Sharing Danielle…

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  5. roberta m Avatar

    Aww-Thanks for sharing. Brings back happy memories.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Glad it could do that for you, Roberta!

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  6. mixedbag Avatar

    This is just darling, Danielle! You have such a poetic voice!

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      That’s the best compliment, Hema! You know I just found out my great great grandma was a published poet?! Thank you 🙂

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      1. mixedbag Avatar

        That is amazing! You’ve inherited that voice clearly 🙂 Were you able to get her poems?

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      2. Danielle Dayney Avatar

        I have just a few.

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    […] piece-of-the-week was Danielle’s micro, Two Birds in a Bath posted on her blog. It was a really well written snapshot about her children in the summer. Head […]

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