Francine Roberts Poet Free verse

And So It Begins

And so it begins....
My morning ritual.
I sit down at my desk
Fresh cup of coffee in hand.
The first tentative peeps and chirps
   start in the next room.
As the sky lightens from gun-metal grey
   to a soft pearl grey
They start to chatter.
And as daylight creeps upon us
The first one breaks into song.
Then the others join in.
The canary choir singing their ode 
   to a new day.
This is how I start my mornings.
With a beautiful sunrise welcomed
   by my very own choir...
And so it begins.

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Mahtab Bangalee July 6, 2020 at 12:13 AM the dawn; the morning time; the day begins with the delightful mind and optimistic value......beautiful poem Francine Roberts July 6, 2020 at 12:17 AM thank you

Samir Georges February 9, 2011 at 12:39 AM so it begins... yes indeed, your every word seems to inspire feelings of beginnings.

Julie Heckman February 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM a beautiful poem...I love birds, they so love to sing. This poem is very uplifting there so many poem at Soup that are depressing or angry. Goodluck...keep writing. Julie

Joe Flach February 6, 2011 at 10:29 PM If your canaries are anything like the ones I know...then, so too does it end as the cover adorns their cage. Lovely write, Joe

Dr.Ram Mehta February 6, 2011 at 1:20 PM beautifully described the canary choir singing their ode to a new day...Ode to a new day? Francine,

Michael J. Falotico February 6, 2011 at 11:53 AM Visual eyes indeed.. I love the sounds of your morning...always Michael

Joe Maverick February 6, 2011 at 11:49 AM and it soud like a great beginning indeed Francine.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 6, 2011 at 10:36 AM A bird rhapsody Francine u have at your visual eyes today and thankxx for sharing this lovely scene and sound with us .. foreboding of Spring .. we need so much my friend.. enjoyed with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire February 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM It must be delightful to wake up and hear the "canary choir," Francine. This sounds like the perfect way to start a new day. My windows are always open in winter here and there are birds chirping outside. Add to that the bells from St. Brendan's church and it becomes a spiritual experience. Very nice use of the free verse form to create an image of your morning ritual. Love, Carolyn

Robert Pettit February 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM My family once had two parakeets, and they never shut up. Your writing is nice and descriptive.