Goldfinch

Joanna Garrido

 

In the hand of the Baptist by Raphael himself

The Christ child is reaching and touching your head 

the blood of salvation is etched out in red

 

Chained by Fabritius and haunting The Hague

Trained to do tricks in the Dutch golden age

And gold marks your clipped wings

 

Hardy wrote of you, of tortures endured 

In boxes of darkness you never deserved

And your cry is of freedom, your pure voice to soar

 

On thistle you feast, and your trills fill the air

Charms of you flocking, my autumn tree bare

Anointed as robins, the golden finch sings.

 

17.12.18 JG

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Joanna Garrido (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 22nd, 2018 06:39
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  • orchidee

    A fine write Joanna.

    • Joanna Garrido

      😊 thanks have joined recently

    • Neville

      thoroughly enjoyed my friend...

      am sure it won't be too long before one comes along and leaves their mark here.. all good things, Neville

      • Joanna Garrido

        Thanks very much. Am new on here so not sure what you do but lovely to hear good comments like yours

        • Neville

          my pleasure.. just keep writing my friend... N

        • ANGELA & BRIAN

          WELCOME JOANNA ~ A beautiful Poem extolling a beautiful Bird. More poems please ! MPS operates by members reading & commenting on each others Poetry. Please check our site ~ Yours BRIAN & ANGELA

          • Joanna Garrido

            Thank you for the nice welcome and good comments. May take me a bit to find my way round site

          • Goldfinch60

            A beautiful write about a beautiful bird.
            Welcome to MPS.

            • Joanna Garrido

              Thank you very much. With your profile pic you had to appreciate that poem😋

              • Goldfinch60

                I have Goldfinches in my garden all the year round.

                • Joanna Garrido

                  I do too. I love them. They bring the youngsters as well and they love sunflower seeds. I dong think I had seen one until I read how to attract them to feeders and the very next day there were a couple in the tree. Now we can get charms 🤗

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    A fine and informative tribute to the glorious goldfinch Joanna - the tortures endured by cruel humans cannot stop the song of a freedom-loving bird and this your poem brought out so well - - welcome to MPS.

                    • Joanna Garrido

                      Thank you very much. I do love them



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