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Swallows Make Summer

Where are all our most beautiful swallows? powder blue skies seem so empty so bare why does this make my heart feel so hollow? icons of summer, why do I despair? longing for a glimpse of this great blue bird splendour at sight of their aerobatics gracefully gliding too and fro quite blurred natural art of pure aeronautics gazing into glorious blue yonder doubting myself if it’s spring or summer please beautiful bird be my responder your presence will make me much less glummer like a mirage dozens come into view now summer is here our swallows are too.

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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/7/2018 7:50:00 AM

Had to come back :) lovely to see this on the top 100 list! xomo

Roy Pett
Date: 6/7/2018 8:20:00 AM

Thanks Maureen for letting me know as I never actually check, so pleased about this and your kindness my friend. :))

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/4/2018 6:21:00 PM

I love birds and swallows are beautiful, fast and very interesting birds. Great sonnet my friend.. A fav...

Roy Pett
Date: 6/5/2018 5:48:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Robert, to receive comments from such a talented and accomplished poet as you is more than encouraging and for you to add this to your favourites makes writing this even more enjoyable, thanks again for your support and encouragement my friend. :))

Silent One

Date: 5/23/2018 9:42:00 AM

I have a few in my garden, I have bird feeders and bird baths and I get an array of them.. Robins seem to love my garden also.. Great poem Roy..

Roy Pett
Date: 5/23/2018 12:35:00 PM

Thanks S.O, it fills my heart with glee to see and hear the birds now we are having this wonderful weather long may it last, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/23/2018 8:50:00 AM

Love your sonnet, love swallows too, not seen one yet, no doubt we will, I hope. Mick

Roy Pett
Date: 5/23/2018 12:24:00 PM

Thanks Mick, I was amazed I wrote this while sitting in my garden then out of the blue the swallows came in sight, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/21/2018 11:09:00 PM

Roy, a gorgeous sonnet full of rhythmic poetic lines of beautiful imagery and lovely rhymes. Like you, I love birds.. For me, summer isn't summer until the hummingbirds appear at my feeders. Oh how I enjoy their presence. A splendid poem! Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan

Roy Pett
Date: 5/22/2018 5:49:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Susan, to observe hummingbirds in the wild must be amazing I’ve only seen them on tv, thanks again for your support and encouragement which is really appreciated. :))

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/20/2018 7:01:00 PM

Hello Roy, I can picture all the birds back. The songs they sing are music to my ears. Have a nice evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/30/2018 10:03:00 AM

I always enjoy the Dove's song i hear it every morning. I enjoy the song. I love nature.yes i do appreciate this poem. Have a nice day my friend.

Roy Pett
Date: 5/21/2018 7:40:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Darlene, I thought you would appreciate this as like myself I know you’re a nature lover too, we are enjoying some glorious sunshine here and the birds are really vocal a joy to listen to, hope you’re well my friend. :))

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/20/2018 2:41:00 PM

That picture is awesome and so is your poem..lovely sonnet Roy..enjoyed reading it.

Roy Pett
Date: 5/20/2018 3:03:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and soupmail Vijay, so pleased you enjoyed my sonnet and totally agree picture is awesome, thanks again for your support and kindness. :))

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/20/2018 12:27:00 PM

Lovely sonnet , lovely birds too, love to see them darting about in the sky. You're right , sure sign of summer, going to continue until June, then we'll pay lol. Tom.

Roy Pett
Date: 5/20/2018 2:06:00 PM

Thanks Tom, couldn’t agree with you more they are lovely birds, well I will enjoy this beautiful weather until June then I’ll hibernate lol, thanks again for your support really appreciated. :))

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 5/20/2018 11:48:00 AM

Beautiful tribute to the Swallows that I hope haven't disappeared for you.

Roy Pett
Date: 5/20/2018 12:10:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Sunlite, as I sat out today bathing in the glorious sunshine I thought I hadn’t seen any swallows then out of the blue they appeared, thanks again for your support really appreciated. :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/20/2018 11:46:00 AM

*sigh* this piece alights upon my birder's heart, love love love the swallows <3 xomo

Roy Pett
Date: 5/20/2018 12:06:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Maureen, without birds we wouldn’t survive, summer and swallows just go together love both, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/20/2018 11:36:00 AM

A beautiful poem and appreciation for the birds. I enjoyed this Roy :)

Roy Pett
Date: 5/20/2018 12:03:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Heidi, summer is my favourite season and sight of the swallows makes it official for me anyway, thanks again for your support always appreciated. :))