Blue Eyes, Blue Eggs, Lost Love

(Diamonds and Rust) Joan Baez, Bob Dylan romance

joannie struck a chord

sang the saddest of songs

of a revisiting ghost

when the moon was full

she sang about bobbie

in soulful soprano voice

diamonds and rust, lost love

a haunting of sorts

she sang that his blue eyes

were bluer than robins eggs

i remember those eyes

knew it to be true

and though i had never seen

a robin's egg, one was hidden

for sure in a nest in the ivy

outside our back door

for the robin  diligently

entered with juicy grubs 

when it was safe to do so

when no one was looking

until one morning i found

on the unforgiving ground

a fledgling, pathetic

cold in its half made vest

i watched the distress

of the returning bird

heard its anguish

saw it take off for good

my thoughts caught joannie

was she pushed from the nest

or did she fly away

of her own accord

Reviews

[lightsong]

soulful, heartwarming and sad... your words flow like a song dear Chris, I don't know details about Joan and Dylan but from your poem I feel as they did love each others but couldn't always stay together, more like loving the state of their love rather than loving each others closely.

[Chris Shaw]

They certainly did love each other and they made wonderful music together and apart. Thank you lightsong for checking this old poem out.

Chris

[T.S. Ulmus]

Your corn was so lovely that I had to go to YouTube to listen to the song. It's a beautiful song, brought a tear to my eye, (not that that's hard to do). You captured the mood of the song with completely different material, an amazing job! The morose joy of love and love lost will inspire poets for eternity.

[T.S. Ulmus]

Poem* not corn. Damned autocorrect!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your review. So pleased you went to u tube and listened to Diamonds and Rust. A real tear jerker, and Joan's vocal expression is to die for. Autocorrect is a pain in the bum. Wish I knew how to get rid of it. All good wishes.

Chris

[Papaya]

Beautiful poem, Chris. Blue is a fitting colour.

[Chris Shaw]

It's a very blue poem Ana. You are so right. Many thanks.

Chris

[Weeping willow]

Beautiful words to let in all the memories of those days in the sun when we use to have such fun, Loved Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. They always sang about life in poetry form ;-] Love your poem.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Weeping willow, yes those days in the sixties always bring me good memories. Love both of them and Dylan is a true poet. Joannie isn't that far behind either. .

Chris

[AYVID N]

Though I'm not familiar with the romance you've mentioned here, this poem stands on its own in its exquisite expression of loss and pathos. What makes it so unique is the way you connect Joannie's haunting sadness and the Robin's anguish at her loss. Heartbreak so beautifully conveyed, dear Chris. Another poem that will stay on in your readers' hearts.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear DIVYA, before your time this romance, but remembered by us oldies. Pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[AYVID N]

You're welcome my dear friend....I loved it!

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL I was pushed from the nest:) packaged and purchased with a no return policy:/ those poor suckers my parents:) Mr. Dylan is in my opinion the most poetic lyric writer that ever existed and Mrs Baez was no slouch either:) she helped him so much early in his career and the duets they did are true gems but hearts like there's never stay static and the motions of the muses must of parted but i think they will always love each other i don't think that ever stopped:)

[Chris Shaw]

Bunny, if you were pushed from the nest that is harsh. Not easy to deal with:( You are so right about Dylan and his poetic lyrics. I don't know what happened to them, they were both bright stars in their own right, but I watched Joan being interviewed and she said she loved him dearly. I also know she really helped him on his way up the ladder, she was already there. Thank you so much for checking in.

Chris