Nature's Passing

Crystalline sunshine

prisms drop rainbows

upon the windowpanes

through the raindrops

this early morning

as Papa Sun fights

the evening's clouds away

greets the day with a

warming touch

like a Mother's embrace

before bedtime and each morn.

 

The birds begin to sing

awaking, venturing out

from the shade of the oaks

and maples about the house

greeting the day

singing their songs of joy

for the passing of the rain

happy to see

the worms wriggling on the

ground brought up by the

storm's late night grasp-

as it is gone now,

a feast for the young ones

still in the nest

these last Spring days.

 

The barn swallows

acrobat in the sky

while the bats nestle

into the barn for

the day to rest

awaiting the moonrise

later this eve

when they fly about

drenched in Luna's

light to feast upon

the flies-a day

and night's passing

here upon the farm.

 

 

Reviews

[Passion for Literature]

oh-my-gosh...sitting here with my coffee and staring blankly at my homepage then I see this poem from you...LOL.

I love nature and you have exquisitely captured a vision!

NATURE'S PASSING...what a fabulous title...we are given these moments...they happen so quickly and taking the time to notice them is one of the greatest gifts.

"greets the day with a
warming touch
like a Mother's embrace
before bedtime and each morn"...such an endearing line

being a farm girl myslef, ya know, the inclusion of the barn swallows painted such a picture for me and your description of them was perfect..."acrobat in the sky"

this is a very uplifting piece of work...VERY WELL WRITTEN!
great poem for the contest...*HUGS*