Tag: Birds

• Ignoring The Prompt

  Far too busy today to feel the glow of the inspiration prompt. Im juggling looking after my P's, moving and working in a shop. Note to self, must find more time to binge on Netflix write!
  
  Christmas in January
  
  A post xmas damp morning
  The towns tree rises three stories.
  The birds look down
  Choosing instead the solid ground of rooftops.
  The tree without lights and baubles,
  Clings to attention.
  
  A mother uses the tree as a point of interest,
  Cajoling her toddler in the 'right direction'.
  'Look at you!'
  'I like your hair'.
  A greeting propels them past the tree,
  Towards a group of mothers and children.
  Waiting in a queue outside the library.
  
  A ring of crowd control barriers 
  surround the base of the tree.
  Held together with hooks and eyes.
  A festive red ribbon weaves through its bars,
  In places knotted and bowed,
  In places sagging,
  Clinging to a celebration.

  10th Apr 2024

  Birds, NaPoWriMo, Poem

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• Chackerchakerchacker

  The title above describes one of the calls made by Starlings. With this contribution I’ve chosen a poem which ‘fits’ the day’s theme rather than specifically using or taking inspiration from the prescribed book. BTW – from the chapters I’ve read, a wonderful read!

  Day 4  – 

  After Fever (Dec 2023)

  My fathers voice sings through the filter of his home.
  While the long inhale of cars sigh pass
  
  Outside. 
  
  A drill shifts pitch 
  And the whine of a plane emerges 
  Gurgles and whines louder. 
  
  Hear a caldron
  Of short whistles and half words,
  Spat out vowels and bone clicks,
  Trill trails, shushes and beeps.
  
  Even the sound of my son 
  firing his hand gun 
  joins this chorus of friction. 
  
  In the neighbours back garden 
  Hidden between branch and leaf
  Starlings roost, 
  Reciting spells.

  5th Apr 2024

  Birds, NaPoWriMo, Poem

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