Birds

If I am to read,
Then I cannot write.
This is my burden,
Day and night.

If I am to write,
Then I cannot read.
Pray tell what Is,
Wrong with me.

For my craft,
I truly believe.
There's more than ,
Death an live for me.

I close my eyes,
To let mine ears to see.
The structured sound,
Always wash's over me.

Waves come in unhurriedly,
To tease the pebbles.
On the sleeping shore,
It's time to feel even more.

With eyes still closed,
My mouth and nose.
Breath's in its savoir-faire,
Feeding in the warmness,
Of the coming air.

Now with eyes wide open,
Feeding me that summer breeze.
Watching the wind dance through,
Branches and leaves on every tree.

Wether sand, Water or grass,
Beneath my sandaled feet.
t feeds my heart and mind,
Where my soul is sure to meet.

Birds above on the wing,
Below crickets start to sing.
There's a abundance of life,
Everywhere because of spring.

That is why the being that is me,
Like a squirrel climbing in the trees.
Stops in wonderment to breath it in,
That's where my poetry of life begins.




Poetry by Alan J Ripley The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2022-04-19 at 01:59

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F.i.in.e Moods The PoetBay support member heart!
This is so prettily expressed! Love to know your inspirations, and I agree that nature has a special way of moving us like that. I know it does me, except I have not written much about it for some reason. Mind you, in saying that, I think I did write one. I'll find it and send it to you. Anyway, a very lovely poem, thanks.
2022-06-03


one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
A wonderful poem of appreciation for what you see and hear, and for the craft of writing itself. Bravo.
2022-04-19