Michelle Faulkner Poet Triolet

Winter Birds

Plucking the bare, ice-laden air
Petite tracks lost in lacy frost
Winter birds see the green not there
Plucking the bare, ice-laden air
Red berries bright with springtime flair
A nest of twigs and branches tossed
Plucking the bare, ice-laden air
Petite tracks lost in lacy frost

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Suzanne Delaney August 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM I love this poem, Michelle Good to read you again. Little birds looks so vulnerable out there in winter. You want to take them in. SuZ

Jan Allison February 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM I'm not a fan of the triolet fan but this is a beauty Michelle, the wintery imagery is brilliant! hugs jan xx adding this gem to my faves:-)

CayCay Godwin January 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM So confident, educative and first person detailed were your lines that i easily imagined a bird reincarnated as a human was giving me the genuine scoop. Yepper, that's not hard to imagine at all, is it? You penned a wee gem that I enjoyed spending time with. Hugs ... CayCay

Sam Kauffman January 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM What a beautiful symbol of life surviving this time of hibernation and scarcity. I love the opposition of snow and lacy frost with red berries especially in the middle of the poem as they shine in the middle of winter. Lovely poem. Best wishes for the contest. So glad to have you back! Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith January 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM I enjoyed reading your "Winter Birds" write. They need food with a warm nest. Have a fun day as you write away..................

Paige Hind January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM Wow, this IS lovely. I loved your triolet. Every line was a fav for me.

Kim Rodrigues January 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM Quite lovely imagery! Red berries bright with springtime flair A nest of twigs and branches tossed

Sotto Poet January 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM The depiction of the birds, the chilly circumstances, and the scarlet berries are so lovely: Michelle. I wish you a successful 2025 and hope that everything is going well.

Gershon Wolf January 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM How wonderful to see a post from you, Michelle. Here's to a good 2025 for you, and hoping that everything is ok up Oregon way. Silk and Lace, Gershon

Jan Allison January 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM the imagery of the birds, the icy conditions and red berries is beautiful:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen January 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM - Winter is tough for the very little ones, Michelle - A lovely poem :) - hugs