A summer of the bird

A summer of the bird

 

Like the bird the next door neighbor

Has left in your care

During their vacation

And you have fallen in love with,

Summer months of long nothing

Is chirping to a sad tone.

The knowledge of whys and wheres

Does not answer the sweet bitterness.

The unfinished best seller with its dog-ears,

 Paint brushes and unfinished rambles,

Found and lost showcase of path to the kingdom…

 

You still wait for the anxious moment

To return the summer bird

To someone who own it.

 

Reviews

[Dani California]

I often read things that were not intended by the author, but that is the beauty of poetry I suppose, we all find or read something different.

I read a summer romance that was coming to an end and when the time drew near, and the last stanza was calling out -- just go! Get it over with!

I like the bird metaphor. It flowed nicely... great imagery. This is a great piece of work!

[JC Fox]

pretty, makes me wish for summer.

[Kasey Klein]

Hello my friend.

As I said, a wonderful trip though the season.

[Legion]

Sounds like the boredom that summer could bring back between the school years. Sure miss those months. :) Great write.

[lori c]

such a bittersweet tone here, i can hear,,, Summer months of long nothing Is chirping to a sad tone.,,, makes me think of the cicadas and crickets humming during the late evenings in august signalling the ending of summer. and the unfinished projects, and the wondering of where all the best laid plans were actually laid. but of course, on another level this can be of a romance, young and full of promise, bittersweet at its imposing end. this is one of my favorites and is going into my library.

[Kevin Andros]

Nice write. enjoyed it. ~KA~

[alternative_be]

I like the metaphor, whatever the underlying meaning is. I did have my granddad's canary stay at our house very often... There is no such thing as coincidence, asking me to review here...
In the end, the little bird was left in our care and lived to the age of ... 21, which is extremely old!
Whatever you went through, I hope your next experience will not be as sour and you get to keep the bird!
Lovely written as always.