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The Early Bird

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A robin redbreast, as conspicuous as a crimson drop of blood, stands out against an alabaster landscape of Winter's white. And hunting for worms, it starts scratching at small patches of green grass and sprouting snowdrops. And its persistence pays off, for to my astonishment, I watch nature's magician pull a rabbit from a hat, so to speak, wrestling a wriggling worm from freshly thawed earth. My first sighting of a robin this spring brings a smile to my otherwise dreary day, recalling that old cliché, the early bird gets the worm.

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Constance La France

Date: 3/19/2022 8:10:00 AM

Emile, congratulations on your win in my Imagism contest with your beautiful poem full of lovely imagery and I like your image too ~Constance

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/19/2022 11:56:00 AM

Thanks, Constance, I appreciate it, your contests always inspire me, my friend, Emile.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/18/2022 10:48:00 PM

"Its persistence pays off" - Indeed, God provides. The whole poem is beautifully written. Congratulations!

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/19/2022 7:29:00 AM

Thanks, Christuraj, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/18/2022 1:11:00 PM

Absolutely lovely, descriptive write, Emile! Love it! Congrats on your win! :)

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/18/2022 1:53:00 PM

Thanks, Laura, I appreciate your words of praise, my friend, Emile.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/18/2022 12:51:00 PM

A lovely write, Emile! Congratulations!

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/18/2022 1:54:00 PM

Thanks, Kim, I appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/18/2022 11:33:00 AM

Congratulations on your stunning 1st place win in the contest. Your imagism a cross between Robert Frost and Walt Whitman. Love It! :)Paulette

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/18/2022 11:45:00 AM

Thanks so much, Paulette, your words of praise honor me my friend, Emile.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/7/2022 9:30:00 AM

Excellent imagism, Emile. My spirits are always lifted when I spot my first robin of the season. We are in a mixture of spring/winter here. Having some lovely days but knowing more cold is on its way. Hope you are seeing spring, too.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/18/2022 11:04:00 AM

Emile, my heartiest congratulations on your first place, top of the list, placement in Constance's contest. When I read your poem I had this intuitive feeling that it was unbeatable. You are so gifted, my friend. We're having a lovely spring day here. Hope you are, too.

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/7/2022 9:42:00 AM

Thanks, Milt, Spring is toying with us up here, we go from May weather to Jan. freezing temps overnight, but a robin is always a sure sign spring is coming, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Jenna Logan

Date: 3/7/2022 9:10:00 AM

Well done, Emile. I don't see nearly as many robins as I once did. Pity, for they always hinted that Spring had arrived.

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/7/2022 9:38:00 AM

Thanks, Jenna, surprisingly, I still see them early every spring, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Deb M

Date: 3/7/2022 8:45:00 AM

A wonderful poem Emile describing the robin and nature beautifully….the picture is perfect for the poem. Debx

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/7/2022 9:36:00 AM

Thanks, Deb, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.