Elizabeth Alexander Poet Blank verse

Hearing the Day Start

Onomatopoeic:
caw caw caw
the crow's on my roof
waiting for their breakfast,
chatter  chatter
the magpie's call
usually first to the table,
a shrill little tweet
go the sparrow's and their relatives
awaiting their feed 
in smaller bites
from the safety of their prickly bush;
the sounds of the morning's
for me 
are heaven sent.


Elizabeth alexander                   25/12/2015

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John Fleming March 14, 2016 at 3:49 PM Where on earth did you dig that marvelous word up from? "Onomatopoeic"...I had to google it just to find out what it meant. I have to confess my ignorance over this - never even heard of it! I really did enjoy your poem, Elizabeth; I too love this time of day. My best regards to you. :) john P.s A seven. Elizabeth Alexander March 19, 2016 at 1:48 AM wow really ? well thank you so much for that. so kind .how very English of me .thanks for reading. Elizabeth.