The geese have come back to our side of Vancouver. Their migration from Stanley Park to Olympic Village and Charleson Park was an arduous journey of about 4 miles. But they made it safely! LOL. Geese are extremely intelligent. In a discussion with City of Vancouver garden expert, we found out that culling the geese has proved difficult over the years. The City can cull on public land only – not on private property. The geese have figured this out. They lay their eggs on private property and then bring out all their goslings on the public parks at Granville Island. I have often wondered if we are the most intelligent species to walk/fly/swim this earth.
I love sharing stories of the ubiquitous Canadian geese. I don’t know if we have a culling program in our extensive public spaces, but I rarely see goslings here. They are however seen on the rivers and around town. Sounds like our geese are as clever as Vancouver’s!
Excellent, Mary Jo! You covered a lot of “ground” in three lines: the implied double meaning when you used the word “spring,” the cycle of life and death, and the struggle for survival in the plant and animal world.
Thank you, Dave, for noting the deeper meaning conveyed through simple words and imagery. And as with the Transcendentalists, there is often metaphor for human experience. I really appreciate this!
Nature is to breathe out and love. The geese look magnificent and the photo makes them wonderful. It is a magnificent photo. Very good your Haiku. I really liked it a lot. Good weekend.
Manuel Angel
I LOVE this time of year, watching everything green up. I was just saying yesterday how fast our lawn is greening up. I LOVE the color green. It feels glorious to see my fav color again!!! I adored your haiku!!! Happy Spring!! xo
Happy Spring to you too, AmyRose! Your photos of spring flowers are beautiful! They add to my enjoyment of the season. I love how wild flowers just crop up everywhere, as well as perennials in their allotted spaces. Just the beginning…xo
When I read your poem I really felt the force of spring or nature!
There is also another story coming to my mind and that is about a war, which was fought more than 200 years B.C by the “Senons” against the Romans and the legend says that the holy geese of Juno saved the capitol in Rome so that it could not be sacked and conquered!
Many thanks and happy Easter
Thank you very much Mary Jo, for your kind Easter wishes:) I very much hope that you, too, will have some pleasant days! I just wanted to tell you that this morning I tried to see, if the name of the people I mentioned here above is correct and it seems that in English it is Senones, a Gallic tribe ! Stay healthy:):):)
I liked the picture in your home page. It shows the tomb where jesus was buried. Am i right?
Nice to meet you here, wonderful blog
I like following you, hope you follow my humble blogs too
Hello, Mina. Yes it is the Tomb, but the poem and photo are not on my homepage. The most recent poem always shows at the top of my blog. I will follow your blog.
THE WOUND THAT HEALS 
That’s what geese do. Lovely spring Haiku.
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Yes, geese and greens doing their spring thing. Thanks, Tim.
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There’s always something violent in nature, yet… it’s nature. 😉 Beautiful, my dearest Mary Jo. Many hugs. 🤗
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Yes, Marina, it teaches us so many things. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and hugs! 🙂
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The geese have come back to our side of Vancouver. Their migration from Stanley Park to Olympic Village and Charleson Park was an arduous journey of about 4 miles. But they made it safely! LOL. Geese are extremely intelligent. In a discussion with City of Vancouver garden expert, we found out that culling the geese has proved difficult over the years. The City can cull on public land only – not on private property. The geese have figured this out. They lay their eggs on private property and then bring out all their goslings on the public parks at Granville Island. I have often wondered if we are the most intelligent species to walk/fly/swim this earth.
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I love sharing stories of the ubiquitous Canadian geese. I don’t know if we have a culling program in our extensive public spaces, but I rarely see goslings here. They are however seen on the rivers and around town. Sounds like our geese are as clever as Vancouver’s!
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Well, aren’t your geese the clever ones! I do think that crows may give them a run for their money in the intelligence department.
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I have a feeling you are absolutely right, Liz! Another confirmation that we are not the most advanced creature on this earth.
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Indeed!
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Perfect words. I have watched the geese eating sprouts. Nice photos by Jerry.
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Thank you, Peggy! I had to resist using the word ‘gobble’ for obvious reasons. 🙂
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Ha Ha Gobble would be the perfect word.
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Brilliant haiku!
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Wow, fraggle, thanks!
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Beautiful pictures and beautiful words!
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Filipa, it’s a joy to share poetry and photography with you.
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Likewise! You are an inspiration Mary Jo!
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Excellent, Mary Jo! You covered a lot of “ground” in three lines: the implied double meaning when you used the word “spring,” the cycle of life and death, and the struggle for survival in the plant and animal world.
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Well said, Dave!
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Thank you, Liz! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Dave!
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Thank you, Dave, for noting the deeper meaning conveyed through simple words and imagery. And as with the Transcendentalists, there is often metaphor for human experience. I really appreciate this!
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You’re welcome, Mary Jo! Deeper meaning and metaphor are often part of poetry’s appeal!
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Thank you Dave for this important precision!
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Thank you for the comment, Martina! 🙂
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😀Happy Ester, Dave!
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You, too, Martina! 🙂
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Another sign of spring. Yay!
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Yay, Spring…indeed! As long as something green is sprouting out there, there are geese to be found snapping it up.
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Nature is to breathe out and love. The geese look magnificent and the photo makes them wonderful. It is a magnificent photo. Very good your Haiku. I really liked it a lot. Good weekend.
Manuel Angel
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Thank you so much, Manuel! After I write a poem, the hunt for finding a photograph begins. I was surprised to find one so perfectly matched. 🙂
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The painting was perfect for your poem.
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A perfect spring haiku!
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Thanks, Liz!
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You’re welcome, Mary Jo!
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I LOVE this time of year, watching everything green up. I was just saying yesterday how fast our lawn is greening up. I LOVE the color green. It feels glorious to see my fav color again!!! I adored your haiku!!! Happy Spring!! xo
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Happy Spring to you too, AmyRose! Your photos of spring flowers are beautiful! They add to my enjoyment of the season. I love how wild flowers just crop up everywhere, as well as perennials in their allotted spaces. Just the beginning…xo
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I love how your haikus contain the beauty of life’s paradoxical nature. And I also love that you get to move on to spring happenings 🌷💕
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Thank you, Kathy! Yes, we’re moving on… 🙂
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When I read your poem I really felt the force of spring or nature!
There is also another story coming to my mind and that is about a war, which was fought more than 200 years B.C by the “Senons” against the Romans and the legend says that the holy geese of Juno saved the capitol in Rome so that it could not be sacked and conquered!
Many thanks and happy Easter
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Fascinating story, Martina! Happy Easter to you as well. Thank you so much. 🙏🤗🐣🌸
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Thank you very much Mary Jo, for your kind Easter wishes:) I very much hope that you, too, will have some pleasant days! I just wanted to tell you that this morning I tried to see, if the name of the people I mentioned here above is correct and it seems that in English it is Senones, a Gallic tribe ! Stay healthy:):):)
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I liked the picture in your home page. It shows the tomb where jesus was buried. Am i right?
Nice to meet you here, wonderful blog
I like following you, hope you follow my humble blogs too
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Hello, Mina. Yes it is the Tomb, but the poem and photo are not on my homepage. The most recent poem always shows at the top of my blog. I will follow your blog.
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It is an honor to me to follow my blogs
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🙂
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Haiku #21 was triumphant! Happy Easter Mary!
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Happy Easter, Jason!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you for that, Linda!
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True!
But then they leave poo.
That must do some good.
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Too much of a good thing. Too much chew…too much poo! 🙂
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Still, I quite like them, and they like me!
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Yes, they’re friendly and never honk or hiss.
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I adore them!
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