Sound-Encounter.
Wind riffled thru' waterproof fabric, galvanized
my rueful intent and when clouds
gathered en masse about pewter-tint light
to hunker in thickly
I knew then
it was time to go home over that sulking horizon
so I was resigned.
Breathing last intakes of tinkling geese
in distant roosts
and hearing sharp wistful yaps from birds nearby
I picked up their flapping thrum of wing-beats
for the very last time
and waved my reluctant goodbye.
The weight of departure was heavy and blatantly
mine as I, with lowered head,
prayed for God to bless all feathered migration
with another season's success.
Sheep, I knew would be greenly grazing in fields
at home and I had the feeling
rooks maybe cawing by now in support
of coming Spring outside my front door.
Blessed with a first experience of glorious birds
in their hundreds
of thousands making their way
across tundra to reproduce safely and before
the colour of memory began to fade
I joyfully turned to take in one more
sound-encounter.
of this noisy but unforgettably sweet serenade.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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A fine write Fay.
A great read for a Sunday in - who wants to venture out with so much snow - a glass of something and good poetry to read.
A vivid write , your poems are always so well written, good write Fay !
Very good write. I agree with Michael wholeheartedly.
Thank you FAY for a beautifully sculptures Sound Poem in five honed verses ! It is a Seasonal poem and focusses on the season of migration ! As Humans ~ once we "put down our roots " we stay put ~ some of my 70+ Friends still live in the house they were born in ! Verses two & three capture some of the agony and ecstasy of Bird Migration and many die in the process ! In verse four you celebrate ~ the stability of sheep ! Also our non-migratory birds ! In verse five you celebrate the Birds return ! Thanks for caring FAY and thanks for sharing ~ You are a great blessing to all MPS Members and you always pen a masterpiece ! I could HEAR the Picture and the Poem ! Yours as ever BRIAN
My dear Poetess Fay,
Another brilliant gem! As I read and reread the poem, I too wanted to “pray for God to bless all feathered migration with another season’s success”. Magical writing that speaks to the reader! Loved it!
So well written again, Fay! Bird migration is an incredible thing and I wish I could have been there. But your poem let me experience it just as good.
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