Bird Song Melody

                                     

                                   Bird Song Melody

Oh, let us enter full Orchestra’s movement: 

Lord God the Great Conductor and composer.

Let creation rise and rejoice in ceremony.

 Our great creator you make all things new.

Vitality rings anew, swelling earth.

She awaits expectant, with arms outstretched to coming life.

 Her song sings of creatures, trees and plants in a buzz of new frenzied growth.

High canopy’s Rhapsody assays into air’s dome from chickadee section.

Wren’s call is received and echoed by Robin’s accompanying flute like trill.

 Precious pond community shares in approaching new life song.

 Kettle Drum section; the swelling spring earth relays it’s now heralding thrum.

As if closing notes of an oboe; crows give signal in their own mischievous tones.

Here comes the bold white goose!

In his train, the Mallard section rides his wake amidst garlands of rippling sun lit reflection.

The gray heron and snowy egret simply observe as appreciative audience.

-Remaining still in the beauty of this offering of spring’s bird song melody.

Kathy Van Kurin, 2018

Author's Note

Shared loveliness with nature's musicians and charming creatures. The sun gave light and color. Quietness and solitude spoke to my soul.

Reviews

[CD Campbell]

What a truly beautiful and creative work. Comparing the coming of spring as an avian orchestral explosion goes a long way to warming this natural heart of mine. Your use of imagery was great, vocabulary spot on. I also like the line length and think if it was shorter it would have made the poem feel stunted. Were you listening to anything in particular while writing this besides the birds? Great work. CD

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Hi CD. I was just enjoying the many faceted responses of song birds together this particular day a couple years back. It was written in April actully. Vivaldi's, Four Seasons is a bit of inspiration for this one although I was actually outside and spending time with my dog, Violet at a treasured spot. Nice to have someone ask a little bit about it....
Blessings,
Kathy

[barleygirl]

I love your tapestries that weave together your spiritual point of view with your love of nature. My own melody of worship jingles along with similar notes, since I thrill to the morning sounds in my wilderness enclave! Then I love the way your spiritual melody transforms further into a patchwork quilt of orchestra & feathered friends. All the things that make me smile! All the reasons I embrace Easter this weekend! And a happy one for you, too! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

barleygirl,
"Things that make us smile" Isn't that what this world needs? Children, laughter, dogs, nature and love. Not bought with money. Thanks so much for your poem within a review. It is lovely! "A patchwork quilt of orchestra & feathered friends."
Jingles along. I can just imagine it!
Blessings Margie, this Easter.
Kathy

[Micheal Teal]

the beauty of your words are a blessing that touches the heart and soul of humanity.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Michael Teal,
We can all be a blessing. What a wonderful opportunity to share with our writing and common experiences. Nice to hear from you!
Kathy

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The Avian orchestra in full cry here.......

For those lucky enough to hear this choral combination, I am sure it is something to swell the heart with hope first thing in the morning.
I like the idea of placing these different birds into their own orchestral sections...quite clever.

Nicely conceived, Kathy.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

I wrote this one about three years ago when at a special place. Just sat and soaked in the flavors and colors of God's April early afternoon and this poem was the result. With pen and pad sitting with my dog. That's what happened. Anyway, it's affirmation like yours which gives so much and I have to say it's super nice. Thank you for your gift of affirmation Doodley. PS. the image left in my mind by your phrase: Love this! "The Arial orchestra in full cry here..... "I am sure it is something to swell the heat with hope first thing in morning." is sweet.
Blesings,
Kathy

[McEltic]

Here in Ontario I’ve been waking lately to The song of Doves, Cardinals, and Bluejays... the rest of the orchestra will soon follow I’m sure... enjoyed this piece

[Kathy Van Kurin]

McEltic,
I would love to see your birds; oh they sound so wonderful! We do not have Cardinals here in Pacific Northwest of Oregon. My relatives in the midwest do though. We all have feathered treasures wherever we are. I can say that.
Doves and Jays are very cool too!
Well, Blessings,
Kathy

[Jon Roggie]

I whistle at the jays, and mockingbirds. If they can wake me up, I might as well keep them busy.
Lovely write!
Jon

[Kathy Van Kurin]

On Roggie,
We do have Jays and mockingbirds here but I have not as of yet tried whistling to them; only the juncos. They even anwer back. So cool. Love your sharing this Jon.
Your birdies are your own personal alarm clock, wow!
Blessings,
Kathy

[Jon Roggie]

Try the whistle. Stand still in the rain by the hummingbird feeder

[Kathy Van Kurin]

How cool! I love the idea. When our hummingbird feeder goes out I'll know what to do. thanks for the great suggestion.

[User]

I’ve always wanted to read a poem that captured the music of nature. The visual is often explored but the beautiful sounds are equally important. This is not only a clever idea but you executed it perfectly Kathy. Very creative and breathtaking. Time for me to reread

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Dotty Thompson,
You are so right. Our world is full of music. When a person's soul is open and listens it is very lovely and like a healing balm within a chaotic life and world. Finding places of solace our of doors is so good for us. Hiking, camping and the like makes for wonderful opportunities to just enjoy our natural world.
blessings, and thanks for reading. Nice to meet you.
Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

Here on Michigan. No sound of birds yet. Winter is holding on.
"The gray heron and snowy egret simply observe as appreciative audience.
-Remaining still in the beauty of this offering of spring’s bird song melody"
I loved the above lines. I'm waiting for Spring and the songs of the birds. Thank you Kathy for sharing the amazing poetry. I enjoyed this one.
Coyote