Robin Song

the last of leaves have fluttered down
a dying carpet covers ground
where once the scented flowers grew

yet there on naked branches stirs
the twitching of a little bird
its stature small its being felt

it sings its winter song for me
perched high atop its melody
a nest is found within my heart

i listen to those soulful notes
that chirp forth from a tiny throat
that carry on the early air

a living creature how it lifts
the joy of nature brings a gift
this morning has a sunshine start

Reviews

[Sunflower]

Chris, amazing work capturing the changing of the seasons. sometimes we can forget to find the beauty in nature, especially when it's cold outside. this poem can help us find that balance.

-sunflower

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Sunflower for a lovely review. Sending you all good wishes for Christmas . Your visit is mist welcome and appreciated.

Chris

[Sunflower]

of course! i hope you had a great Christmas, keep being amazing :)

[Pete]

outstanding. delightful, simply delightful. this touches me as i am enamored by such things. as my muse thoreau wrote long ago, "Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain." much enjoyed this song chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks dear Pete. Sending you all good wishes from the UK for Christmas. All the best.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

Interesting what pleasures nature can provide us just by going its normal way. If urbanization continues to drive animals from their habitats, we will lose as much as they will.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. Sending you and yours all good wishes for Christmas. I have been having a bit of a poetry break.

Chris

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I love nature birds the sea all animals. I loved this Chris. I hope you are well x

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Julie. All good wishes to you and yours for Christmas. All the best.

Chris

[John Sullivan]

I live in the northeast of the United States, and take great pleasure, in fact, in knowing that others around the world watch the leaves change and fall this time of year. So solemn, yet peaceful. How quiet the autumn mornings can be in the chill. And how precious, perhaps, the small signs of life as winter draws near.

Beautiful work, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear John, thank you for your lovely comment and apologies for my late response. Sending you all good wishes from the UK for Christmas.

Chris

[John Sullivan]

No worries on a late response, in fact, here's another! Merry belated Christmas... Chris, and happy New Year!

[Vol]

Chris... we are a complicated species. Our mechanics let us find food, water, shelter... all the necessities, but there is more to us than meets the eye. The mechanical me can see, hear, and identify a robin, but only my spirit can fly away on a chirp from a tiny throat. Most people don't even hear that bit of beauty or read poetry...
Vol

[Chris Shaw]

So many miss out on the little things Vol. Thank goodness for poets and a big thank you to you for stopping by while I have been taking a break.

Chris

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

A beautiful melodious appreciation of bird song, i have many upcoming poems on that too. Kudos to this fab poem!
How have you been chris, long time no hear from yah.
Take care,
Plz also read and comment my newest poem here

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Zay Zay. Sorry for late response, lovely to find you here. I have been having a bit of a break. Greetings to you and yours from the UK. Hope you and your family are happy and well.

Chris

[red93]

How my soul still leaps when I see a Robin Chris. Beautiful thoughts on a chilly November day. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Tony. Sending you Christmas greetings. All the very best to you.

Chris

[red93]

And to u dear Chris x

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a symphony of one. I wish humans could sing with that same soul...it make winter feel warmer.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear j, anything which makes winter warmer is a blessing, but the little Robin’s song certainly touches the soul. Christmas greetings my dear friend.

Chris

[Michael Sun Bear]

Hi Chris, I have been away for a while, your poem is the first I have read in days and thank you, it is lovely. There are many great lines but I particularly like “a nest is found within my heart.” Robins were so common in my childhood but I rarely see them in the urban area where I now live. It‘s going on midnight; I will make a point of rereading this in the morning.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you my friend, and more good wishes coming your way. Know you are appreciated.

Chris