The Piper at the gates of Dawn

My homage to Kenneth Graham

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

The banks side reeds sing a song

A song that always soothes

The river still lays slugabed

Too sleepy yet to move

Busy Birds chorus the dawn

In trees newly clothed

Spring at last has taken the stage

And banished the winter cold

 

Mist plays tag and dances with

A soft zephyr of breeze

The sun peeps out flaming red

To warm the eager bees

Now the river residents

Take up their morning work

Ratty stretches gets in his boat

To go and have a talk

 

Ducks a dabbling in the weed, up tails all

A mayfly skims the waters edge

Alert to natures call

Kingfisher in his gorgeous plumage

Patrols his larders cool and  deep

Summer is not far away when many will not sleep

And if you listen you may hear and to it be drawn

           The silken notes, and melody of the Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

 

 

Reviews

[Mysteral - Night Prowle..]

Terrific poem... thanks for posting, I really enjoyed it. Brings back wonderful childhood memories of Mole, Ratty and Toad in Wind in the Willows. (or very early Pink Floyd....laugh)

I was trying to pick one favourite line from the poem, but they are all so wonderful. I love poetry that rhymes.

Just one thought, is that a typo or missing word in the lines...

>>Kingfisher in his gorgeous plumage

>>Patrols the his larder deep

[Wanda S. Paryla]

This is really nice. Very much like a lulliby. I love the way you capture the activities of nature. Fine write!!