Birds

[Red-Headed]

I have not seen the
birds fly south this year, maybe
they have decided

to stay at home and
brave the harsh winter weather.
There is a strangeness

with formations of
geese silhouetted against
a bright cloudless sky.

Shading my eyes to
squadrons in formative deltas
with an open hand

I squint and admire
their sheer organisation
and loud debacle.

It is as if they
are privy to chthonic
secrets only known

to a select few
avian adventurers
who lead them away

to a promised land
drenched in exotic flora
and eternal sun.

I sometimes wish that
I was flying with them to
their mysterious

destination in
the islands of the sun - or
wherever they go.

[hillwalker]

This is a marvellous poem (although you might do well to read the Forum Rules - 1 posting per 24 hour period).

Of course, I notice you have broken it down into haiku shape which makes for some bizarre line breaks, but if one ignores the format it's a very elegant piece of poetry.

H

[Red-Headed]

This is a marvellous poem (although you might do well to read the Forum Rules - 1 posting per 24 hour period).

Of course, I notice you have broken it down into haiku shape which makes for some bizarre line breaks, but if one ignores the format it's a very elegant piece of poetry.

H

Thanks. The punctuation breaks it away from the haiku form, which it just really resembles.

As to the forum rules, I forgot about them as well. My apologies to all & sundry.

[Buh4Bee]

Excellent, well done.

[Red-Headed]

Excellent, well done.

Thanks. Sorry I got shirty with you earlier, I blame the red hair ...

[Jack of Hearts]

Dig it.






J

[Buh4Bee]

I've moved on. My best friend is a red head. I get it.

[Red-Headed]

I've moved on. My best friend is a red head. I get it.

Yeah, sorry, I'm a bit explosive at times, but that can be fun ... right? LOL

[Buh4Bee]

Not into the explosive thing myself, but I'd assume that you can just let this one go. Be gone little red balloon, float away to the clouds. Hahaha!