Danielle Dayney13 Comments on Two Birds in a Bath

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.

 

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

Published by Danielle Dayney

Born and raised in Ohio, Danielle Dayney got her start writing rock concert reviews for a music magazine called The Glass Eye in Toledo. Today, her work has appeared in the Fredericksburg Literary and Art Review, Huffington Post, Dead Housekeeping, The Mindful Word, and in several anthologies including the Virginia Writers Centennial Anthology, Nevertheless We Persisted, and Beach Reads: Lost and Found. She also received awards at BlogHer for her creative nonfiction essays. Her debut essay collection is forthcoming from Brandylane Publishers.

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13 thoughts on “Two Birds in a Bath”

  1. bloggingforbecca June 23, 2017 — 12:02 am

    So simple and sweet. Love it

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  2. unfoldingfromthefog June 23, 2017 — 12:46 am

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

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  3. Donna-Louise Bishop June 23, 2017 — 8:21 am

    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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      Danielle Dayney June 23, 2017 — 9:32 am

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

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  4. brockbuildersteel June 23, 2017 — 10:26 am

    ‘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 June 23, 2017 — 10:41 am

    Aww-Thanks for sharing. Brings back happy memories.

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      Danielle Dayney June 23, 2017 — 11:42 am

      Glad it could do that for you, Roberta!

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  6. mixedbag June 24, 2017 — 5:33 am

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

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      Danielle Dayney June 24, 2017 — 10:44 am

      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 June 24, 2017 — 5:49 pm

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

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