From ground to high sky
birds fill break of day with song
feathered hymns rejoice—
dawn chorus of wing and will
call all to join nature's voice
Magpie's carolling
ignites dawn with fluted bells
welcoming chorale
in day-break's cathedral dome
joyous songs of devotion
Willie Wagtail struts
tail flicks like a metronome
swagger in each step—
black-and-white little soldier
stakes claim to place of its own
Grey Fantail arc skits
with tail flits like restless fan
chaos ensemble—
air itself shakes in the dance
with its frantic flight patterns
Superb Fairy-wren
courageous, blatantly bold
blazes bright in blue—
outlandish flare on green leaves
with its beauty turned to dare
Eastern Whip-bird cracks
the lash to rouse sleepy heads
who missed the alarm
stumbled wobbly out of bed—
hoping no one would notice
The Welcome Swallow
adept aerial maestro—
dazzles watching throngs
with its acrobatic stunts
snatching at insects mid-flight
commanding chorale
songbirds sitting scarlet red ~
diatonic degree
What if I told you Deep in the abyss
Was a watery haven where mermaids exist
Guarding treasures of pirates consumed by the sea
Residing in shipwrecks among the debris
Maybe you have heard their harmonic chorale
Through ocean’s Secret aquatic canals
A Spellbinding symphony
A treat for the ears
But be well prepared
it will move you to tears
So next time you’re feeling the call of sea
Just know that the sirens are singing for thee
All of us scurry on stage
Heels and teeth chattering
The judge fills out her page
Our dresses are less than flattering
Our moderator waves, we all engage
Unfocused thoughts start scattering
We pray our voices have come of age
As we perform the songs we'd been mastering
With a wave of a hand, the beauty begins
The piano starts off softly
We imagine all of our past wins
And hope none of us go off-key
The music moves with our hearts within
The last note ends promptly
We reflect on what the performance has been
And attempt to walk off calmly
We rush outside and wait on the news
Anxious to know if we succeeded
We acquire the post-performance blues
Then our movement is impeded
Our teacher looked disheartened, as if we all were destined to lose
But as a smile breaks, she says the judges' expectations were exceeded
We jump for joy and giggle, and gave hugs no one could refuse
Off to Disney we go, with the win we desperately needed
Come,come to Emannuel
rejoice in fellowship this Noel
Praise,praise as blessings flow
When Jesus Christ,you begin to know
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