As I walked by My River
Nature was all around me,
Spring was here and all were busy.
The blackbird left the bush
And hopped in front of me
With a mouthful of worms,
His family had arrived.
The swans and geese floated by
In beautiful silence,
And then I saw it,
Like a bright blue and orange arrow
Streaking along the river,
Not deviating.
At a speed so fast
It flashed by,
But I saw it,
One of the most beautiful of birds.
That kingfisher made my day wonderful,
As I walked by My River.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I am by My River every day and this is the first kingfisher I have seen there for many years.
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A lovely write Gold. I saw a heron on a river bank opposite to me, not locally though.
Thanks Orchi. We often have a heron on the rooves around here, it even sat on our garden fence a couple of year ago.
Andy
Must be the lack of traffic along riverside and the general hullabaloo of the town has relaxed the atmosphere sufficiently. I only saw one once over a stream in herefordshire about 30 yrs ago... so memorable.
Super write reminds us of the beauty of this world.
Thank you d a, it is great to be at one with nature and see these beautiful birds. I have seen quite a few as I have been birdwatching since I was a kid, another thing that my dad gave to me.
Andy
I returned from a walk down the country lanes with a pocket full of samples of wild flowers (only small samples so as not to cause any damage to the environment) which I couldn't name so I could identify them at home with the aid of a book. I was completely taken by surprise at the sheer numbers of different flowers now on display - I never counted them but they must have been i
well over 20 just on my short walk.
great write Andy.
That is wonderful Michael, the countryside is winning in this strange time for us.
Andy
BRIAN HERE ~ Good Evening Uncle Andy ~ Love the Willy Nelson video a very versitile performer. I have written Poems about UK Birds and they are very prolific. We have large unpolluted lake in our local Woods & Blackbirds - Coots - Ducks - Grebe - Swans & Geese are everyday fare. BUT to glimpse a Kinghfisher - IN FLIGHT - lifts one into a different dimension ! Thanks for sharing !
Blessngs & Peace to You & Yours
Love BRIAN & ANGELA 💛💛💛
Thank you Brian, I have been birdwatching all my life so seen many, mnay bird species in this country but the kingfisher is always a delight to see.
Andy
Such a beautiful sight is the colourful Kingfisher - the same applies here too - nature is returning in places where it has not been for years.
Yes Fay, nature is coming back, I do hope it will remanin so.
Andy
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