a fragment

Bluebird wakes my day.

Mockingbird shares his secrets;

Owl knows my true name.

Author's Note

There was once a lovely website called Gather; there was once a semi-underground periodical called the Greenwich Courier. And once a computer on which I saved everything. Gather went away; the paper folded, as it were, and the computer died- and most of my words were then gone. I remember this portion of a longer set.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Your losses Julian are significant for a lover of poetry. I know how I would feel to lose my poetry lifelines. Pleased that you recalled a haiku of avian delight. Bluebirds and owls I have written about myself, but the mockingbird I have only read about.

There will be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover

I heard Vera Lynn

Chris

[Julian]

Your visit makes this day so much better than it has been thus far. A thousand thanks.

[Cheshire Cat]

This is incredible, this really is incredible. The creativity; the masterful ability.
It is art like this that reminds me why I love to read, why I am baffled by the work of linguistic virtuosos.
And if there is one thing that art never fails to achieve, it is to spur an emotion within the self.
The emotion your work has spurred in me just now has forced me to listen to The Caretaker's "Everywhere at the end of time", for it vividly reminds me of memories, fond yet forgotten.

You have brought peace to my mind before my examination.
Thank you.

[Richard M]

I'm sorry for that earlier time and the passing of time, but even these lines spark and awakened my senses. I like the strength shown the bird types 🐦 Beautiful thoughts, keep writing!
Keep well my friend
Richard

[Julian]

Your kindness, dear friend, makes even such small losses fade away. Thank you for your words, blessings to you and yours.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I love this poem it’s sweet
Sorry to hear of you losing all your work what a blow

[Julian]

I try to think of it in the sense that all things are passing in this life. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.

[Stu. T.H.]

A lovely, enchanted and wonderfully written haiku, author Julian. And I'm sorry to hear the losses of your works. It must be harsh to lose the works you've poured passion into and more over, the site where you housed them.

[Julian]

Thank you so much for your words and moreover, for your friendship. Wishing you all good things!

[Stu. T.H.]

The same for you too, author Julian. I hope life treats you well.

[Ken Simm.]

Excellent ornithological multi layered writing.

[Julian]

Thank you kindly- I appreciate your visit, And if you are in the USA and celebrate Thanksgiving, may all the turkeys you encounter, be of the feathered kind,

[Ken Simm.]

Afraid I'm a Scot. But thank you anyway.

[Ken Simm.]

But I have been an ornithologist and a poet since childhood

[Julian]

Then may the blessings of all things Avian bring joy to all your days! And btw, my dear Mother's people were Scots-Irish.