Monday, March 14, 2011

A Whimsical Look at Bird Life


OISEAUX SYMPHONIE

The trees are alive
with the Sound of Music.
Each morning at five
they awaken the Dawn.
Happy Greetings they send
to their leafy-perched Friends.

Twitter, Twitter.....Twitter, Twitter!
Chant, Chant.....Chant, Chant Chant,
Chant, Chant!

They need no conductor
nor even a baton.

Free-dom.....Free-dom.....Free-dom!
(from a faraway branch).
Warble, Warble.....Warble, Warble!

The rhythm of their songs
and the beautiful blended harmony
...truly a symphony
to the ear of the human.

I'm Singing.....I'm Singing.....I'm Singing!
Caw, Caw.....Caw, Caw.....Caw, Caw, Caw!
(atop his telephone pole).

From my Bedroom window,
I'm daily serenaded.
Surpasses a compact disc
or a Hotel Wake-up Call.

Twit, Twit.....Twit,Twit.....Twit, Twit!
Chooka, Chooka, Chooka!

Time for breakfast, Little Sparrow
...be it worm, suet, seeds or insect,
a stray Francais-fry or tasty orange
and, remember, my feathered Friends,
the neighbour's welcome bird bath.

The air is suddenly silenced
until late afternoon.
The choristers assemble in the nearby trees
to chat about their quests.

Whirly, Whirl.....Twirly, Twirl!
Chi, Chi, Chi....Chi, Chi, Chi,Chi, Chi.!

Feathered nests of grass and string;
a prettily painted birdhouse
nestled beside a pine
on manicured lawn so green;
the dating and the mating;
eggs of turquoise, specked or white;
the search for food and delicacies found!

Is this their Tea Time?
I wonder, as they socially meet,
playfully flitting from tree to tree
with occasional musical bars.

Evening's dusk approaches
for Les Oiseaux,
as the deep orange orb
kisses
the golden-rayed horizon.

Sweet, Sweet......Sweet, Sweet.....Sweet, Sweet!
Cheerio.....Cheerio.....Cheerio!


Merle Baird-Kerr
June 29, 2010

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