Robin

Mrs. Robin, busy as a bee
  visits my home's skylight annually
She builds a nest there carefully
  her private retreat, only I can see

She commandeers my yard militarily
  hopping to and fro imperiously
Ever seeking bark or twig assiduously
  to feather her penthouse more comfortably

A half-dozen blue eggs she lays surreptitiously
  Settling down over them protectively
Sheltered from the elements so cunningly
  She awaits their hatching expectantly...

One day, her chirpings' cease, inevitably
  Mrs. Robins' dreams realized successfully
She's flown the coop, perforce happily
  Her nest, forlorn ~ stares at me emptily




                 July 10, 2020
              Bird Poetry Contest
        Sponsor: Constance LaFrance

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 11/25/2020 1:37:00 AM

beautiful your Robin; beautiful birds poetry

Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/26/2020 7:06:00 AM

Loved the innocence and depth in your muse Gershon. I can totally relate with that scenario of the empty nest staring at you. Congratulations on your win. Blessings :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/17/2020 8:25:00 PM

this is so delightful, Gershon. BIG congrats for your win!

Constance La France

Date: 7/16/2020 4:18:00 AM

Gershon, congratulations on your win in my bird contest with this wonderful write _Constance

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/16/2020 3:35:00 PM

Thanks for bop-boppin' with my robin, Constance! Best always, Gershon

Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/14/2020 7:42:00 AM

This is such a creative poem, Gershon. CONGRATS on your win! Janice

Eve Roper

Date: 7/13/2020 12:07:00 PM

The imagery and setting are great , Gershon. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/13/2020 10:16:00 PM

Eve, thank you so much for noticing my placement. Best wishes, Gershon

John Watt

Date: 7/12/2020 11:39:00 PM

Gershon, a well-told tale of a robin that may as well have been a pet for a season. Lovingly told, incorporating the difficulty of monorhyme format smoothly. Congratulations on your win ~ John

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/13/2020 10:16:00 PM

Thanks so much, John. And congrats to you on your Osprey win (if I remember correctly). Light and Joy, Gershon

Jenish Somadas

Date: 7/12/2020 4:34:00 AM

lovely write Gershon.. Great entry.. Good luck..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/13/2020 10:15:00 PM

Thanks. I see that you good wishes helped me get a winner! Much obliged, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/12/2020 2:26:00 AM

So glad she has "flown the coop" - I hate to see a jazzy robin tied down to a nest. This one read like a song my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/13/2020 10:14:00 PM

That's really nice of you to write, Caren, i.e., that it read like a song. That's a good sign, methinks. Appreciated, Gershon

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 7/10/2020 11:16:00 PM

What an awesome view you had! This is very entertaining and I loved it. It's a FAVE for me.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/11/2020 10:41:00 PM

Thank you, thank you, Evelyn, for the FAVE. Still a thrill for me to get one (as I infrequently do). Glad you enjoyed this true story of the robin and her nest, which has been going on for a good 5 years already. Light and Joy, Gershon