Murmeration of Starlings

Murmuration of Starlings

     On a sudden moment in the evening sky
     A cloud that rises, swirls and swirls again
     A murmeration of Starlings rise and fly,

     Lift and fall to the open grassy plane.    
     As shifting patterns fold and turn
     A cloud that rises, swirls and swirls again.

     A myriad birds swoop and churn
     In an instant to evolve and change
     As shifting patterns fold and turn

     As by an unknown voice to re-arrange
     Fluid patterns created not by chance,
     In an instant to evolve and change.

     In primitive display they dance
     Sweeping to the horizon then return,
     Fluid patterns created not by chance.

     Each bird by bird's place exchanged in turn
     On a sudden moment in the evening sky
     Sweeping to the horizon then return
     A murmeration of Starlings rise and fly.

     09/30/2022

     Entered  into 'A Flock of birds Poetry Contest'
     by Julia Ward
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Rodrigues Avatar
November 1, 2022 at 4:54 AM
I love the starlings! I heard them this year, wondered what the noise was and looked out my front door. Looked up the birds. A poet’s life for me!
Stebbings Avatar
November 1, 2022 at 11:33 AM
Thank you, Kim. I enjoyed writing the movement into this piece. // Barry
Sands Avatar
October 17, 2022 at 6:34 AM
Beautiful poem Barry. I can see the flock of Starling swooping :)
Stebbings Avatar
October 18, 2022 at 10:36 AM
Thank you Heidi. // Barry
Stebbings Avatar
October 1, 2022 at 11:47 AM
Thank you, Mystic, enjoyed writing this one. // Barry.
Rose  Avatar
October 1, 2022 at 11:12 AM
your flock of birds ought to be adored int he night sky, you have arranged a perfect poem, of beauty and elegance. Ain't nature wonderful Barry. Love it, gl in the contest
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