Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This 3-5-3, Southbound, has the right set up and witnesses the southern migration of the fair-weather geese as they spearhead a honking flight.

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021

Thanks very much for your review.

Comment from jaded831

Excellent

Your poem felt peaceful even though the birds flying is action. It made me contemplate on the wonders of nature. How everything has its own inner clock. Instinctively knowing when the time is right.

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review. Nature has a funny way of working.

Comment from tempeste

Excellent

Ciao mystery poet,

you now have 7 votes.

First off I love the pic.

Secondly I love autumn which is the period when certain birds ( swallows in my case) head south to milder weather to avoid winter.

I alway feel a bit sorry for those that stay .. I usually offer some bread on my window sill .. just to help them get through the rigid winter.

 Comment Written 04-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review, and of course your vote.

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello, Anonymous,

Interesting entry for the Write a 3-5-3 writing prompt contest. Good syllables count and connection between lines. Good luck in the contest!

gypsy

 Comment Written 04-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021

Thanks very much for your review.

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Excellent

this poem relates to our kind of weather...the geese are still near as we have no snow to speak of...to keep warm in the water, they must nestle their head under their wings.

 Comment Written 04-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review.

Comment from Tina Crute

Excellent

This is a cute little poem! I have never thought what the birds might be saying as they fly away, but it makes sense that they would give some kind of departing comment!
Well done!
Tina

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2021

Thanks very much for your review.

reply by Tina Crute on 04-Dec-2021

You're welcome!
Tina

Comment from CL Huth

Excellent

I always love tracking migratory animals. You captured this well in this format.

My only thoughts are:
- 'South' doesn't need to be capitalized
- Delete the period, since you don't have punctuation anywhere else. Alternately, if you swap it for a comma, lower the case of 'We'll' and end with a period, that would work, too.

If you make these changes, please let me know, and I'll be happy to bump you to a five. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review and suggestions. Changes made.

reply by CL Huth on 03-Dec-2021

Rating upgraded!

Comment from royowen

Excellent

If I had wings I think I would fly north to our winter, very sensible birds indeed, our winter is in June/July, we used to holiday before Covid, beautifully written my friend, good luck, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review Roy. I miss the Aussie winter.

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-Very nice image
and presentation.
-The syllable count is good,
along with the topic.
-Effective imagery describing
the migration of the geese.
-A very good concluding line.
-Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2021

Thanks for your review Pam. Glad you enjoyed.

reply by Pam (respa) on 03-Dec-2021

You are welcome.

Comment from Theodore McDowell

Excellent

A very nice poem for the prompt. I love watching the birds migrate and knowing that they will return. Migration is a reassuring concept to me. Keep up the great writing.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2021

Thanks very much for your review.