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Blackbird Haiku

beautiful blackbird
chirruping the sweetest songs
morning has broken




Poem inspired by this wonderful Beatles song sung in Scottish Gaelic by Julie Fowlis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MzetQfKwbE

05~20~17

beautybirdmorningnaturehaiku

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Caren Krutsinger

September 27, 2019 at 2:49 AM

Gorgeous, Jan. I never read this before.

Jan Allison

October 20, 2019 at 5:42 PM

thanks Caren:-) hugs Jan xx

Valerie Staton

January 25, 2019 at 8:29 AM

Very nicely written!

Jan Allison

October 20, 2019 at 5:42 PM

thanks so much Valerie so sorry for my late reply:-( hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot

March 2, 2018 at 4:03 AM

Jan, I'm back.............................................................. oft my morning call... birds in the warmer months... sing... my natural alarm... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ your haiku on my shoulder... your blackbird... softly chirps... morning... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ inspirational... your poetic prowess... many thank yous'... hugs Mick They will be posted, have to wait for 24hr, frustrating, but fair!

Jan Allison

March 3, 2018 at 12:45 PM

Aww what lovely poems mick:-) so glad I inspired you, am under the weather but after 2 days am seeing the back of sickness:-( finally posted a footie I wrote it Thursday then got sick :-( hugs Jan xx

Mick Talbot

October 14, 2017 at 10:32 PM

a haiku... senryu reply... to say thank you Jan your comment on mine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ orange beaked blackbird dawns equivalent nightingale sing on Jenny wren ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ inspirational a haiku your talent paints Jan a great poet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jan Allison

October 15, 2017 at 2:39 AM

Thanks so much for the awesome comment Mick, you should post that poem as its so beautiful in its imagery:-)The poem I posted yesterday has been one of my greatest challenges as i struggle with sonnets, I hope you get to read it:-) hugs jan xx

Scott Thirtyseven

August 15, 2017 at 8:42 AM

Lovely. Just lovely! It's amazing that you accept such rowdy neighbours at that time of the day. Let alone write such an endearing haiku about them.

Jan Allison

August 15, 2017 at 9:45 AM

I don't mind the dawn chorus in winter but in the summer they start tweeting around 3am and its so irritating!:-0 hugs Jan xx

Augustus Black

August 12, 2017 at 12:20 AM

I felt a great ride of nature. So, cool light and amazing Haiku. – A.B

Jan Allison

August 12, 2017 at 4:57 AM

Thanks Augustus I hope you could hear the music to it is a stunning track:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Ellison

July 28, 2017 at 7:37 AM

You write good stuff!!! Cat Stevens was one of my favourite artists! Love, Jacko xxx

Jan Allison

July 28, 2017 at 8:09 AM

aww cheers my friend I'm not just a humourist but some folks think all my poems are poop lol:-) hugs jan xx

Sunita U.D Palawon

June 18, 2017 at 12:16 AM

Short, sweet and light...the is what's wonderful with this form. But the meaning is great. Love it. :)

Jan Allison

June 18, 2017 at 9:12 AM

Thanks Sunita:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

June 12, 2017 at 1:49 PM

It's a sweet dream indeed. If missed, missed a lot sure. Beautifully done my dear lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison

June 12, 2017 at 1:53 PM

Thanks so much BL:-) I had a blackbird singing on my lawn this morning but at about 4am I wasn't quite impressed! :-) hugs Jan xx

Earl Schumacker

June 3, 2017 at 2:08 PM

Hi Jan, Wonderful! Loved the chirruping! Loved your poem and the music. I loved Scotland. What a fantastic country. When I was visiting there I never did find any of my family members but I had an unforgettable time. Thanks for bringing me back there in memory. Take care, Earl

Jan Allison

June 3, 2017 at 5:33 PM

Thanks for dropping by Earl - Scotland is a beautiful place and I love the accents there:-) hugs Jan xx

Gail Debole

May 31, 2017 at 6:47 PM

Very Nice!

Jan Allison

June 3, 2017 at 5:32 PM

Thanks so much Gail I don't seem to be getting notifications of comments at the moment:-( hugs Jan xx

James Horn

May 30, 2017 at 5:59 AM

Page 8 of Episcopal Church Hymnal. Will love it forever. Sun again has been, Breaking so another day, we can have to save.

Jan Allison

May 30, 2017 at 7:59 AM

Thanks James:-) hugs Jan xx

Jannie Breedt

May 29, 2017 at 1:30 AM

Hi Jan, You set the mood for this beautiful monday morning with this Gaelic song I know. Thank you. I suppose now the song will stay with me on my plumbing job. Your haiku is my mantra for today. My name sounds better than yours though . Love Jan (nie)

Jan Allison

May 29, 2017 at 7:55 AM

I'm delighted you enjoyed my poem Jan:-) I made a point of being called Jan when we moved to the Island in 1996 and I hate being called Jannie lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

May 28, 2017 at 8:00 AM

Both the haiku and the song are beautiful, Jan. ~ Congratulations on p.o.t.d. award! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison

May 28, 2017 at 6:16 PM

Thanks so much Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Darlene De Beaulieu

May 27, 2017 at 6:58 PM

I like this Haiku Jan.

Jan Allison

May 28, 2017 at 4:28 AM

Thanks Darlene:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

May 25, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Hi Jan, i had to come in on the Haiku. This shall be my first in a while. A beautiful Haiku Jan. A beautiful canvas painted by an excellent Haiku. May byour pen ever run gold. This has to be a seven and a fave. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison

May 26, 2017 at 2:35 AM

thanks so much Mike I hope you like the song too it is so so beautiful sung in Gaelic:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

May 23, 2017 at 7:02 AM

I can hear him chirruping now...just beautiful Jan...all the best my friend...^WW^

Jan Allison

May 23, 2017 at 3:51 PM

Thanks so much ^WW^ the Gaelic version of the Beatles song is so so beautiful:-) hugs Jan xx

James Marshall Goff

May 22, 2017 at 8:34 PM

Song was beautiful, Jan...my great/great Grandmother was Scottish...this dialect seems to comfort me....your poem is special...

Jan Allison

May 23, 2017 at 1:10 AM

Aww thanks James. Thanks has to go to my hubby for having the track on his MP3 player in the car - I found the vocals so so beautiful and that inspired the poem:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Marie Coreggia

May 22, 2017 at 12:25 PM

What a lovely haiku, Jan . . . I love this song. Congratulations on your POTD

Jan Allison

May 22, 2017 at 12:45 PM

Thanks so much Anne Marie:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

May 22, 2017 at 9:59 AM

This is a beautiful haiku, Jan, congratulations on your POTD:)

Jan Allison

May 22, 2017 at 12:46 PM

Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Debbie Duncan

May 22, 2017 at 1:24 AM

Love the haiku :)

Jan Allison

May 22, 2017 at 12:46 PM

Thanks Debbie:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

May 21, 2017 at 7:55 PM

Ok I am feeling guilty, I missed this one! Is beautiful Jan! Congrats!

Jan Allison

May 22, 2017 at 12:47 PM

hey no worries you are an incredible support to me my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

May 21, 2017 at 7:45 PM

I love the song this is based on. I think a Muslim that got banned by his religion did the Morning has broken song. Can't even think of his name right now! OH YES< Cat Stevens!! If you have not heard it,you have to google it!! I love how you were inspired by your Gaelic song.

Jan Allison

May 22, 2017 at 12:49 PM

Yes Cat Stevens goes under the name Yusuf Islam:-) I love morning has broken so much it is to be played at my funeral - they keyboards on the track are played by Rick Wakesman from the group YES and I met him several times as he lived on our Island a few years ago:-) hugs jan xx