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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

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/27/2019 2:49:00 AM

Gorgeous, Jan. I never read this before.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/20/2019 5:42:00 PM

thanks Caren:-) hugs Jan xx

Valerie Staton

Date: 1/25/2019 8:29:00 AM

Very nicely written!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/20/2019 5:42:00 PM

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

Mick Talbot

Date: 3/2/2018 4:03:00 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
Date: 3/3/2018 12:45:00 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

Date: 10/14/2017 10:32:00 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
Date: 10/15/2017 2:39:00 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

Date: 8/15/2017 8:42:00 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
Date: 8/15/2017 9:45:00 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

Date: 8/12/2017 12:20:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 8/12/2017 4:57:00 AM

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

Jack Ellison

Date: 7/28/2017 7:37:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 7/28/2017 8:09:00 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

Date: 6/18/2017 12:16:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 6/18/2017 9:12:00 AM

Thanks Sunita:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/12/2017 1:49:00 PM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2017 1:53:00 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

Date: 6/3/2017 2:08:00 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
Date: 6/3/2017 5:33:00 PM

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

Gail Debole

Date: 5/31/2017 6:47:00 PM

Very Nice!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2017 5:32:00 PM

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

James Horn

Date: 5/30/2017 5:59:00 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
Date: 5/30/2017 7:59:00 AM

Thanks James:-) hugs Jan xx

Jannie Breedt

Date: 5/29/2017 1:30:00 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
Date: 5/29/2017 7:55:00 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

Date: 5/28/2017 8:00:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/28/2017 6:16:00 PM

Thanks so much Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/27/2017 6:58:00 PM

I like this Haiku Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/28/2017 4:28:00 AM

Thanks Darlene:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 5/25/2017 7:35:00 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
Date: 5/26/2017 2:35:00 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

Date: 5/23/2017 7:02:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/23/2017 3:51:00 PM

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

James Marshall Goff

Date: 5/22/2017 8:34:00 PM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/23/2017 1:10:00 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

Date: 5/22/2017 12:25:00 PM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:45:00 PM

Thanks so much Anne Marie:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 5/22/2017 9:59:00 AM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:46:00 PM

Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Debbie Duncan

Date: 5/22/2017 1:24:00 AM

Love the haiku :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:46:00 PM

Thanks Debbie:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/21/2017 7:55:00 PM

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

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:47:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/21/2017 7:45:00 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
Date: 5/22/2017 12:49:00 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

Akkina Downing

Date: 5/21/2017 6:58:00 PM

Congratulations Jan on this fun haiku :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:50:00 PM

Thanks Akkina:-) hugs Jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 5/21/2017 6:05:00 PM

Beautiful Haiku, Jan. Massive congratulations on achieving PotD!! Well done! All the best, John!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:55:00 AM

Thanks John I am delighted:-) hugs Jan xx