A very special kind of dynamite

29 November 2009 10 Comments Home » Birds

She looked like a very special kind of dynamite,
neatly wrapped in crimson and feathers.
 

Only I wasn’t having any.
I’d been too close to an explosion already.
I was powder shy.
 

A female cardinal bewitches with her crimson charms.
 
A female cardinal is a special kind of dynamite

10 Comments »

  • Patty Peters said:

    This is special for me. My mom’s favorite bird was the cardinal and we don’t get them out here.

    # 29 November 2009 at 6:22 pm
  • Rick said:

    I’m glad it sparked some memories, Patty.

    # 29 November 2009 at 6:22 pm
  • Cortney Skinner said:

    Wow!

    # 30 November 2009 at 8:23 am
  • zoe said:

    What a beautiful, fortuitous capture. I love also the prose, it has the feel of a noir detective.

    # 30 November 2009 at 5:43 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks, Zoe. And you’re right, the dialogue is a retrofitted bit
    from the noir movie “They Won’t Believe Me”.

    # 30 November 2009 at 9:26 pm
  • jason said:

    Spectacular shot! And I’m with zoe: retrofitted or not, the prose is a delightful wrapping for the image.

    # 1 December 2009 at 9:47 am
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Jason. I want my images to suggest more than I can say, and the dialog is a fun way to do it.

    If you think of something you think works better, add your own caption!

    # 1 December 2009 at 10:00 am
  • Mairi said:

    This pic is a stunner!

    # 1 December 2009 at 10:13 am
  • Mark said:

    Love the text. You’ve developed a new genre, bird noir.

    # 7 December 2009 at 5:09 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Mark. Much more intrigue in the air than we imagine.

    # 7 December 2009 at 6:03 pm

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