Thursday, May 19, 2016

Growth on a Stump

pic: personal collection


sing
to me
red robin
sweet bird of spring
warmth of golden sun
renew,  my weary soul
show me the path of my heart
here a weeping willow once stood
life beats on in the cage of your breast
your song a message of hope, love and joy

my heart flutters to your lyrical notes
poetic verses tweet in the sun
dandelions dance to the beat
nature alive with each breath
songs whisper through the trees
my thoughts drift to you
can you hear me
reflective
living
life

Posted for dVerse
Tonight Victoria is hosting
writing Etheree  poetry

author's note: I was taking a walk recently
and came across this robin singing where
a weeping willow once stood.  I paused
in the moment to take in the wonder.


22 comments:

  1. What a lovely moment to witness the robin singing ~ I like the spring season of renewal, hope & joy ~

    Enjoyed this one Truedessa ~

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  2. How very beautiful. I watched a robin in our backyard today. I love their song.

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  3. After every Spring rain, the robins descend to our yard, worm hunting & grubbing around; up to a half dozen at a time, all trilling, cooing, & tweeting; wonder what they talk about?

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  4. Vivid; full of music & light. I especially liked the lines "here a weeping willow once stood // life beats on in the cage of your breast." The contrast--between the old tree which once stood in that place, but (it's implied) finally died, and the tiny, fleeting, yet real&vivid life of the singing robin--is poignant.

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  5. Gorgeous, thank you for sharing this moment so we can enjoy it too.

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  6. Beautifully translated from nature to all.

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  7. A lovely choice of theme for this reflective and reflected poem. It suits the form beautifully. Brava

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  8. Beautiful. I was struck by the fact that both your poem AND my poem seemed to have similar messages, and we were both inspired by birds. It is that time of year! Smiles.

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  9. And that moment gave you a beautiful poem!

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  10. Singing you a little tune as the moment sure caught your eye

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  11. Dandelions dancing.. wonderful if you don't care for weed. Love the song of robins

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    1. Bjorn, I recently read an article about dandelions and the article said these weeds play a role in pollination. The leaves themselves offer much healing and are often used in salads. I say let the dandelions sway as the bees waltz. Thanks for the comment and may the robins song continue to bring hope.

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  12. More peace expressed in beauty. Spring inspires!

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  13. Lovely depiction of spring.

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  14. What a happy piece. I imagine spring at its peak. Though there are sad notes in this piece, the joyful stood out.

    ~Imelda

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  15. Nature – not only reflective; also vibrant.

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  16. Wonderfully written...and I am vey glad that you stopped to take in the wonder of this moment when you saw the robin :)

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  17. Vibrant life singing in the place where a life had been taken. A lovely picture of hope!

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  18. I admire the robin's role in this poem, replacing the old willow with new hope. "Life beats on in the cage of your breast, your song a message of hope, love and joy". Beautiful!
    I hate to see any trees cut down, so I found this very uplifting.

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  19. Beautiful words inspired by the beauty of nature.
    Anna :o]

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