Thursday, 30 December 2021

Bird's Eye View

Dank silence in my cobbled street

For once no tread of dog and feet

I peer outside; no one to greet

And pass the time;

Birds perch with care on lofty branches

Keeping watch with poignant glances

Their lively presence here enhances

Poet’s rhyme!

 

I muse and wonder how they feed

Leaf litter covers every seed

And insect life is rare indeed

But they are bold;

From vantage point they plot their course

Then, without tremor or remorse,

Their arabesques a tour de force,

New prey lies cold!

 

Nature teaches many things

As birds and ideas both have wings

And pleasure lies in little things

The poet sees;

On days when modern life seems fraught

And more peace of mind is sought

For one brief moment I resort

To birds and trees!


(c) Poet in the woods 2021




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