Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Fellow Songster

At dawn's starting light
a robin begins his day
assertively vocalizing

happy for his daily stage
improvising few-note tunes
never for applause

lacking operatic timbre
exults in solo status
in suburban garden

mentors in many ways
merrily chirping verses
not always in perfect pitch

bolsters my resolve
to compose the poetry
singing loudly in my soul

soon my fellow songster
will fly away from winter
while I must keep rehearsing.



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