The Blackbird On Its Perch

My poem was an entry in a contest to write a poem in Emily Dickinson style, and the poem I chose to replicate was Dickinson's "The Robin Is The One."

The blackbird on its perch

Beckons to the dawn

Expressly in its quest,

That early April morn!

The blackbird on its perch

Broke the quiet sound

With its sleek demeanor

May is in a lurch!

The blackbird on its perch

Instinctively won't wait,

There's chirping in the nest

And harvest filled with bait.

Here is Emily Dickinson's poem:

The Robin Is The One

The robin is the one

That interrupts the morn

With hurried, few, express reports

When March is scarcely on.

The robin is the one

That overflows the noon

With her cherubic quantity,

And April but begun.

The robin is the one

That speechless from her nest

Submits that home and certainty

And sanctity are best.

Reviews

[Ruth]

Ohh, this is superb! I enjoyed it immensely :) Beautiful and shimmering...has character, wonderful! x

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wow excellent, you did well adopting her style but with your own creative flare.

[WindSong]

Thank you so much for your valued comment!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are welcome.