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I Wandered Lonely As a Pigeon

" I wandered lonely as a cloud "
                    ~William Wordsworth ~


I wandered lonely as a pigeon, flying
Over towns, farms, lakes and trees.
With my wings outstretched, there's no denying
That I'm surfing on the breeze.
In this vast sky there's not a cloud to be seen.
Above me, ocean blue, beneath a luscious green.

I swoop down fast for I have noted
A generous scattering of seeds
From the hands of bird lovers devoted,
This will more than satisfy my needs!
I feast 'til I am full and round
And rest a while on the ground.

The early mist, the horizons haze
Puddles leave evidence of last night's rain.
Pastures sheep and cows do graze
Contented. Nearly time to fly again.
But first I take a drop or two
Revitalising morning dew.

After a splash my wings are spread.
Where to next? I ponder.
What more to admire overhead!
The endless sky I wander.
The clasped rings remind me to return home
Until I next explore lands free and alone.

Copyright © Natasha L Scragg | Year Posted 2022

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Mystic Rose Rose Date: 9/24/2022 4:34:00 AM Thank you for this example, and thank you for my placement in your contest, I really enjoyed the form, blessings, dear poet Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/24/2022 7:00:00 AM You're welcome. It was a fun contest. I love seeing what fellow Soupers come up with in their response to the challenges. It's exciting :-D congrats again for your placement.

Anisha Dutta Date: 9/21/2022 9:00:00 AM Gone thru your poem. Also I remember both the poems I wander lonely as a cloud .. The Daffodils. Yet to mention English is my Second language. I like the theme and will try. Have a good day. Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/24/2022 7:06:00 AM Hi Anisha thank you. Your English is excellent by the way. :-D

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/20/2022 4:59:00 PM just read 'wordsworth's . wow, I knew of this poem but did not really recall it. He was sure a fantastic poet. Much more appealing to me than the modern and often puzzling free verse popular in some circles. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/20/2022 4:53:00 PM wow, Natasha. this is an excellent example you provided for us. I was wondering if it could be more than one stanza. I will check out the other poem you mentioned that inspired this. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/21/2022 8:33:00 PM thanks for your reply . Just seeing it now Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/21/2022 4:50:00 AM Hi Andrea yes, if you are going to write yours like Wordsworth's then 4 would be ideal as he did. But it's up to you. I'm not going to be strict on how many stanzas are written. :-D

Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/19/2022 10:02:00 AM This is truly fabulous Natasha, an inspiring poem on the theme of William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”.… Belle Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/19/2022 12:12:00 PM Thanks Belle. :-D I enjoyed this challenge.

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/18/2022 4:30:00 AM I do like that poem by William Wordsworth. I like the rhythm, flow and rhyme in your work. A lonely pigeon. Interesting. Sara Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/18/2022 4:48:00 AM Thank you Sara. A pigeon landed here a few weeks ago and stayed for about six days and it was on its own. Since then this idea has been playing in my mind. So finally I did it! Lol.. thank you for your encouraging feedback :-D