With a smile upon my lips I heave a sigh
As black capped chickadee sways on a tree
Observe as autumn clutches the forest green
While falling leaves adorn its path quietly ―
I admire the bird, its calm, its grit and poise
Hear it sing ‘neath blushing cerulean skies
I, through oh mellifluous tenor of nature ―
Gather wit and sense from a nobler time
Photo credits: animalwall.xyz
Posted for Poetics @ dVerse Poets Pub
Posted on Midweek Motif @ Poets United
54 Responses
beautiful with a classic close…
Thank you so much, Sumana ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
so lovely, This calls for countless readings.
Thank you Sanaa for dropping in to read mine
much love…
Thank you kindly, Gillena ❤ good to see you 😀
You WRITE from a nobler time, m’lady. 🙂
Awww shucks ❤ thank you so much, De 😀
oh I do love those little birds… especially their song in early spring/late winter…
Definitely ❤ thanks for stopping by, Bjorn 😀
This poem works on so many levels! Thank you for the chickadee and the autumn that “clutches the forest green
While falling leaves adorn its path quietly ”
And thank you for putting the narrator in the scene under a colorful sky amid the “”mellifluous tenor of nature”! Gosh. The circle opens now and then simultaneously.
And thank you Susan ❤ for the continued inspiration 😀 xo
We can learn a lot from those little birds in the trees 🙂
Definitely ❤ thanks for stopping by, Jae 😀
A sweet bird of the northern hemisphere,foreign to our part of the world. Nice poem about autumn.
Thanks for stopping by, Rall 🙂
I myself like birds with grit!
Definitely ❤ thanks for stopping by 🙂
We can learn so much from the birds. They always uplift me. A tender, beautiful poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Purba ❤ so good to see you 🙂
I love chickadees. We get many in our yard, especially in summer. Or perhaps it’s that I’m outside more in summer and see them. You’ve inspired me to step outdoors even and the air grows crisper to see if they are there still as fall is upon us.
Awww shucks ❤ thank you so much, Linda 🙂
Such beautiful poetry, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Julian 🙂
This is pure delight, Sanaa. The rhyme and meter give it a lovely formal air, but it was the chickadee that pleased me most. They have been stopping by my office “tree house” on their way to wherever. Une signe d’automne, bien sur.
Thank you so much, Victoria ❤ so glad you liked it 😀
Beautiful, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sherry ❤ so good to see you 🙂
Such beauty in the black capped chickadee, no matter what the season!
I agree 🙂 thank you kindly, Mary ❤
Love the chickadee!
Thank you ❤
Unlike us who make great changes the little creatures of the world have to adapt or perish. Let’s hope the the beauty they show us continues on. Beautiful poem Sanaa.
Definitely ❤ lets hope so. Thank you Robin 🙂
We should also be staying calm like that bird when there are changes in life.
I agree, thanks for stopping by, Vandana ❤
Beautiful! Some of nature’s creatures are truly beautiful and we can only look in wonder as they soar away.
I agree 🙂 Thank you so much, Lillian ❤
There is much more wit and sense in the animal kingdom than there seems to be in a lot of people these days.
I agree, thanks for stopping by, Bryan 🙂
You’ve made Autumn sing with your words, Sanaa! I love it. ❤
Thank you so much, Magaly ❤ xo
I love this line: “Hear it sing ‘neath blushing cerulean skies”
Thank you kindly, Cyress ❤
This reminds me of classic works of poetry. Well done. ?
Thank you so much, Imelda ❤
I very much like this deeply reflective piece.
Thank you so much, Rosemary ❤
I admire the bird, its calm, its grit and poise
Hear it sing ‘neath blushing cerulean skies
What the birds extend to humanity man can learn to emulate Sing along in all calmness and poise!
Hank
Definitely ❤️ thank you kindly, Hank 🙂
Such a sweet bird and photograph. I was swept away to a stillness, a moment of quiet in the forest where the only sounds were rustling leaves and the wildlife whose home I was visiting. Just lovely!
Thank you so much, Kay ? so glad you liked it 😀
This was a beautiful eclogue, Sanaa. Nice to read out aloud.
Thanks for stopping by, Nicholas 🙂 so glad you liked it.
These are the sweetest little birds! You do them justice.
Thank you so much, Sara ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀