Nature's Show

Oh, pretty little butterfly, flitting all around.
You can flash dance colorfully even with no sound. 
Hummingbird, I see you too. You flap your wings so fast.
You super duper flapper, you are having such a blast!

Bumble bee, big bumble bee, your buzzing song is rare.
Few insects sing the way you do while dancing in the air.
Oh, katydids and crickets, I hear your soothing call.
It is the song of summer time when night begins to fall.

Oh, nights of summer I don’t want for you to pass me by
without the  flicker lights I see from the firefly.
Oh, firefly so talented, no creature is like you.
Your flash dance is amazing as darkness you pass through.

Refrain:
Watch and listen, everyone,
whether beneath the moon or sun.
Nature has more skills than you may know.
Sit back a while and just enjoy the show!

Oh, deer that prance and lambs and colts gamboling in play.
I also love to hear the tunes, like the donkey’s bray,
the lowing of the cattle and the baaing of the sheep,
and even baby chicks when they go peep peep peep.

Mammals of the wild, how you howl and how you roar -
You’re a jungle orchestra that tourists can’t ignore.
Oh, birds that strut, your mating moves are so interesting
along with all the pretty songs so many of you sing.

Water’s music rushes as over rocks it goes.
Ocean laps a lullaby; with rhythm each tide flows.
Breezes make leaves dance; I sometimes hear wind croon.
Oh, birds, swirl on, and dolphins, glide and whistle your fun tune!

Refrain:
Watch and listen, everyone,
whether beneath the moon or sun.
Nature has more skills than you may know.
Sit back a while and just enjoy the show!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Woods Avatar
July 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Very sweet and fun! Congratulations! Xo
Radhakrishna Avatar
July 4, 2024 at 12:10 PM
congrats on your win! The Summer you describe is the summer I have enjoyed in the North of india! most beautiful childhood memories!
Ashley Avatar
July 4, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Dear Andrea, your beautiful lyric captures the songs of nature with poetic finesse. Vivid imagery brings Nature's Show to vibrant life upon the page. Congratulations for your win in Mark's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Burns Avatar
July 4, 2024 at 8:54 AM
This is such a beautiful and descriptive poem, and I absolutely love the chorus! Excellent job!
George Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I am lost in the beauty of nature, narrated in your poem and the sweetness of sounds heard from all nooks and corners. Andrea, your poem is so lyrical and sensuous. I really sat back and enjoyed the show of Nature.
Empress Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 4:22 PM
I love not just the chorus but also the opening lines, so very lyrical. You must love music, because i see hear a melody when i read this lyric. And you seem to know how exactly to deliver lyrical poems! Pleasure reading your descriptive and soulful write. Best wishes for the contest
Fowler Avatar
June 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Enjoyed the show, with popcorn and milk duds! Fun write Andrea! :)
Bayles Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Love it, a fav. I'll take this journey through nature any day. The rhyme in the poem serves it well. Such sweet emotion.
Dietrich Avatar
June 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Wow, thanks, Mike
Beaufort Avatar
June 13, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Andrea, a lot of fun to read this is. I can relate to each sound and see it as well. We should enjoy all the things that surround us and look for things to bring joy. You may get the reputation of the pastoral poet if you keep this up!!
Rodgers Avatar
June 13, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Dear Andrea, your whimsical ode to nature's performers delights my senses! I certainly loved your playful rhymes and verses. I believe that you wonderfully reveled in all of nature surrounding us - a joyous celebration of life's simple pleasures. Bravo! - Blessings, My Dear, Friend, Daniel
Buhagiar Avatar
June 13, 2024 at 1:19 AM
This is indeed a song of summer. We should listen more to nature's songs. Hugs.
Hind Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Lovely work- your appreciaition for even the small critters is evident...loved reading
Rolland Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 4:41 PM
this is really splendid. share the same philosophy Andrea Nature has more skills than you may know. Sit back a while and just enjoy the show! waw great poem
blegh Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 4:33 PM
this is so good, love the way it was written!
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