Flights of Oratory: Poems and Photography

By Phillip E. Galluccio

Ever finish a walk along a vibrant wooded nature trail, accompanied by creatures bustling within their habitat, seeing and listening to a myriad of small, impressive wonders, and been stumped about how to describe their influence on you? Then take another stroll through this anthology, which highlights such a trail, and complete that desire. Along the way, youll be touched by these sensual poems, with their accumulation of apt adjectives. Included are intimate connections with a plethora of birds and mammals (wild and domestic), an assortment of blossoms and the heavens, while the sensory perceptions interpret the emotions emanating from the species involved in any given season. Imagine how the fog might cloud your vision, yet alternately enhance your hearing to the avian sentiments expressed through a fugue. Then again how, with direct eye contact, a fox might assure us of his alliance with a human visitor. Also included is an appreciative hint into the feelings of beloved pets. While observing some obvious courtships being pursued, theres the impression that things are going along just ducky. Oh, and keep your eye open for the campsite gem. Above all, this book can put you on the path for a vivacious communion with Mother Nature, and even entice you to say, Good morning to all those cheerful encounters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 23, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481774758

Phillip E. Galluccio

It’s often been said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But, without the picture are there still the words? Since the mid-80’s, several ribbons have been awarded for my photography (a second place in 2011), plus there were two recent exhibits, one each in 2011 and 2012. This is my first attempt to present the words alone, for most of the poems, as the pictures themselves; a determination wrought from a lack of having the camera. Born 27 January 1951, near Boston, MA, of two artistic parents (and maternal grandparents), there was never any formal instruction for myself in either photography or, with regards to the poetry, in literature. My first camera was purchased in late 1969, in Japan, at the very start of my 24 year naval career. Though this anthology was accrued over the past 13 months, the desire to express myself poetically, primarily to keep alive the sensual delights of many romances, began in the late 1970’s. It has been an ongoing forty-plus year learning experience with photography, and now it seems the road diverged, therefore, “...I took the one less traveled...” (Robert Frost). My current residence is in the near western suburbs of Philadelphia, though Boston is still my home.

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Contents

My Friend

(A Sonnet)

Birds Of A Feather

The Colors Of Hunger

Burning Image

A Beckoning Glow

Misty Appearance

Dreamer’s Paradise

Cardinal Profile

Clamorous Canopy

Breakfast Dessert

Candy Coating

Pewter Perfect

Windowsill Solo

Listen…Look…Behold

Contemplative Moments

And The Winner Is…

Woodland Chorus (P.s.)

Revelling In Reveille

Perfect Pitch *

Punctual Pastime

All Seems Quiet…

Stepping Into Spring

Low Level Sunshine

Fugue In Fog Major

Bombastic Bamboo

Trail Of Smells

Easter Robin

A Girl And Her Dog

Rabbit In Relief

Sentinel

The Mane Of A Lion

Phonetic Fog

Simultaneous Specter

Before Dawn’s Light

Delightful Sun

Compatible Motion

Gratuitous Mother Nature! (Times Three)

Social Media

Now You See Me,…

Unruffled

(The Plight Of Bernice)

Courting Colors

The Crack(S) Of Dawn

Winter Seascape

My Gifts Today

Enchantment

Snow White Spread

Frisky Foxes

Brave Heart

Day’s First Treat

Season’s Full Of Heart…

And Thus The Rose

Who’s That Knockin’ At…

Sound Sage, That Sailor

Mountain Gem

With These Roots

Perfect Shape And Sight

Begin Anew

Blue Jay-Boree

Blue Delight

Reputation In Red

Celebrate!

Neighborly Pecking Order

Fire Brigade

Continuation

Book Description

Dedication

First, and foremost, to my dad, Edward,

and furthermore,

to all my furry and feathered friends

whose flights of frolic formed of me

a fortunate fellow.

Introduction

As congested, hectic and technically dynamic as life-styles are today, there are still ample diversions available that can provide a calm balance to it all, and the only requirements are to simply look and listen (au naturel). That is what this anthology attempts to convey. Being an avid (award winning) photographer has afforded me an amazing, intimate relationship with nature. Sans camera (it happens), or when ambient lighting was insufficient to capture the essence of a captivating subject, words have recently become the necessary substitute. The joy of preserving the moment this way has been extremely gratifying. May they transport you as well.

Hint: With the columnar poems, reading each first word straight down will reveal an approximate abbreviation of the whole composition.

Special Thanks

To the campus of Haverford College, Haverford, PA, for welcoming the public onto their property, thereby allowing us to experience the pleasures offered along the nature trail, which has been the inspiration for the majority of these poems.

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My Friend

(A Sonnet)

With wings outstretched and figure so aligned,

A beauty throughout does he radiate.

The sight of his encounter we relate,

If we should care delight in piece of mind.

Predominately white in hue, you’ll find

Subdued suggestions do manipulate;