Thursday 22 May 2008

Swifts

Oh look the swifts are here again.
They swoop so low and soar so high
I think there may be more than ten -
oh look the swifts are here again.
We know it's summer round here when
our favourite bird comes gliding by
Oh look the swifts are here! Again
they sweep so low and soar so high!


A triolet for Totally Optional Prompts. It reflects my conversation when looking out of our window at this time of year!

18 comments:

Stan Ski said...

Reading this gives a great sense of optimism.

magiceye said...

poetry in motion.... lovely!

shadows and clouds said...

i lovely this poem lots, i like how it brightly flows. like swifts. i love them, they are here too, one of my favourite parts of the year is when i realise that they have come back, that day when i first hear or see them. bliss.

anthonynorth said...

An intensely joyful poem, that.

Anonymous said...

swifting birds..:D

I like!

some-crap-inside-my-mind

Scot said...

nice
I saw them in flight

Anonymous said...

This is great Crafty! Who said you can't write structure?

There are swifts around my work as well.

Janice Thomson said...

We have them here too though most often they are called swallows. Delightful poem describing their behavior - love watching them glide by.

Crafty Green Poet said...

stan - I always feel optimistic when i see swifts.

Magiceye, gautami, scot - thanks

Na - glad that you love the swifts too

anthony - they're joyful birds!

Brian - its not that I can't write formal verse, more that I don't often do it! I'm lazy about it too.

Janice - swallows are different birds, well they are over here anyway...

Anonymous said...

I want to see them. But I don't think they visit New England.

Rob Kistner said...

Really nice -- I love the motion and energy... ;)

Anonymous said...

oh my you have a lovely site.

i just wanted to thank you for taking the time to stop by and offer your words of comfort at the passing of Archi Ann. it was very thoughtful of you and I appreciated it.

Annie Jeffries said...

Just love bird images. This one had me flying with the swifts.

Ofira Sephiroth said...

Awesome poem

Anonymous said...

Very clever wording on the Triolet. Love it! Love the Green Blog too - it's mint-green cool! I'll visit often to refresh my spirit! Thanks for sharing!

Peace, Light and Love, CordieB.

Gemma Wiseman said...

There is such a lovely sense of excitement and energy in this one!

Gemma

x said...

The content sings, as does the Triolet, which can be a wonderful form for just the right content. Lovely.

Linda Jacobs said...

The repetition makes it seems like more and more swifts are flying by! Love it!