Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Birdsong

My colleagues who were birders 
Could identify the sound
And name the breed of every bird
Whose chirping was around.

It didn't matter if they saw
One feather on its back,
The tweets and twitters said enough
For all the codes to crack.

I do not care which utterance
Emits from any beak.
I listen to the chorus
And enjoy the way they speak...

Especially when counterpointed
With a gentle rain.
When Nature's noises serenade,
There's such a sweet refrain.

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Pat Adams June 9, 2018 at 3:26 PM This is another amazing poem by you. A Fav for me. The last stanza is simply amazing. Well done!! Judy and I love watching the birds from our deck and have 4 feeder out!!

Daniel Turner June 2, 2018 at 10:29 PM I know a few of the local species but not many. ...and yes what a soothing sweet refrain:) Loved this one, Ilene. Ilene Bauer June 4, 2018 at 4:03 PM thank you, daniel! it sounds like i'm about as skilled as you are...

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 2, 2018 at 3:17 PM I bird with my ears ;) enjoyed! xomo! Ilene Bauer June 4, 2018 at 4:02 PM ah, so you're ahead of me! i can pick out a couple of types from hearing them all the time but i'm so impressed by birders who can name hundreds of them just by their songs...

Rico Leffanta June 2, 2018 at 2:59 PM Would you like our rooster who starts crowing at 03:00? Free shipping! (Well expressed sentiment otherwise!) Aloha! Rico Ilene Bauer June 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM ha! i guess i could do without that to wake me up, rico. you may prefer that to the traffic noises i usually get outside my manhattan apartment, though. thanks for writing...

Jan Allison June 2, 2018 at 2:56 PM I do't know many bird songs either but do love to hear them sing... but would prefer the dawn chorus wasn't outside my window when we have it cracked open because of the warm summer days we are having at the moment!:-) hugs Jan xx Ilene Bauer June 4, 2018 at 3:59 PM ah yes, those early birds can be kind of annoying. still, for the most part, i love hearing birds singing...