Winter winds have come and gone,
Empty nest awaiting the return.
Under heat of the northern feathers;
New birds settle at break of dawn.
The innocent cries of the newly born;
Seeking sweet crumbs filled with love,
Having not learned actions nor words.
Fly at once without fear of thorn.
The flaws you make have fear arise.
The wings trembling cold and small.
Preparing for the first of flights;
Soar throughout the cloudless skies.
The nest alone expecting to be filled;
Raw emptiness of the wintry season.
For when the sun is glistening bright;
The flight of birds shall be fulfilled.
Photo Credits: www.flickr.com
Form: Prose
Posted for Poems in April @ Real Toads
Wonderful poem, and the picture is pretty apt!
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The big nest is the art that appealed to me, too. I enjoyed this poem very much, especially “new birds settle at break of dawn.”
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there is a lesson to be learned from birds as your poem infers.
That nest is incredible. Last year I saw my first eagle’s nest and thought “a family could camp inside of that.”
It is a fine poem Miss sunshine
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Luv the fulfillment of sunshine, enjoyed the meter in which it’s written
Much love…
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I really love the philosophical tone of this, it really stands out among your poems. I love the metaphors. Mosk
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I love the rhyme scheme in your poem and how it expresses the cycle of nature so well. Thank you for participating in this prompt!
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I really like the conceptual image and how you’ve transformed this poem into one that captures the essence of growing up to take on the world. Spring is after all the season in which there are new beginnings. I also like the form in which you’ve written this because it creates a easy flow while reading it.
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Such a beautiful interpretation of the art…It speaks to me that we are all fledgling birds at some point in our lives..often more than once.
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Promise of the flight…I like the hopeful note on closing !
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The promise of a spring to come, love the thought of a nest that awaits its guests…
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Lovely observation, nice thought about coming back to the nest after long flight..when birds come back to previous ‘home’ – it feels like life goes on…
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Ah, that sweet yearn to return home… even when staying away for a while, might keep us warm and safe.
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I feel your tenderness towards the birds.
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Thank you Sreejit 😀
Its a huge honor!
I love both your poem and the picture. May I reprint them in our next Pacific Northwest GreenFriends newsletter? Here is a link to the last one so you can see what it is like. http://www.greenfriendsna.org/Downloads/04_Newsletter_45-April-2015.pdf
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Lovely. I’d like to be a bird in that nest!
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I especially like the final line ~
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