Put Your Ear To the Ground

Complexity comes in the simplest of forms-
Sounds all around us continually speak 
When the spring equinox is nigh-
Children at play, screaming glee to the wind
Sliding down slides, landing with a thud.

The cry of seagulls enjoying a free dinner
Whilst beach goers forget their leftovers-
The lapping of the waves, purity abound
Draws every human like a magnet, as if 
Still secure within the Mother’s womb.

Sit in a meadow of grass, listen close
There is a microcosm of sounds to adore
A snake slithering into his hole in the ground,
A cricket jumping, an ant colony busily working
The scratching of a mole, digging blindly, crunching
on insects- appetites galore!
Sweet Spring! a time when the newborn are learning
and the fertile earth renewed- 
Listen closely and you can hear their progressive journey
To earn their wings and leave the nest.
A colt’s awkward run, the fledgling bird
flapping for all it is worth. 
Frogs chirruping in the night, a fox
stealthily seeking it’s prey. The owl warning
of advancing predators, just so he can
greedily take the deceived rabbit as his own.
Listen close as new life begins all around
Invigorating spring abounds in sound!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Sweetheart Avatar
June 2, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Beautiful as always Amy and congrats on another great win in Laura's contest ... enjoy this victory and do that dance ....animals included too..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Tapley Avatar
April 29, 2010 at 12:35 PM
There were so many vivd images of summer in this poem and they were all beautifully described. The ending was superb because I think you are right, there is not a book big enough to hold all the sounds of summer. Beautiful poem.
Anderson Avatar
April 21, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Very nice! You remind me of my dearest, Audrey with your form of writing..I love it!...Jimmy
Brown Avatar
April 16, 2010 at 6:23 AM
I am so pleased to have been able to read your poetry this morning Amy. Have a wonderful day and the best to you in the contest. Love, Carol
Anderson Avatar
April 15, 2010 at 2:04 PM
Hey Amy, Thanx for reading my piece and leaving your kind comments...Means a lot to me. ....Jimmy On facebook I am the Jimmy in the white T-shirt.same pic as on PP...Jimmy
Ch Avatar
April 15, 2010 at 11:32 AM
I really enjoyed reading this poem Amy ! :D
Bien Avatar
April 15, 2010 at 10:28 AM
very visual, Amy. Great write! JB
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