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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2007-04-06 10:35 PM

The Rest Came Easy

Six sparrows squabbled over the last of the seed
on a grassless patch of earth beneath the feeder
several yards from the backdoor through which I watched.
It wasn’t as if there was nothing else for them to eat;
it was spring for gosh sakes – everything was growing,
blooming, reproducing. But six sparrows,
like children on a playground
arguing over who gets the swings on the end
and to heck with the ones in between,
or adults jockeying for the parking slot
closest to the door in a lot full of empty spaces,
squabbled on that bare patch of ground.
Turning from the door I went back to the living room,
to the chair in which you sat,
knelt beside it,
looked into your eyes,
felt every word of . . . ‘I’m sorry’,
and the rest came easy.

© wesley james beard, jr
april 2007

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2007-04-06 10:38 PM

I cannot think
of a better analogy
than what you've just
produced!

All wanting the easy way out
and not one worthy
of walking

just for the trip of it!

Well done, Sir!

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

2 posted 2007-04-06 10:39 PM

you taught a spring lesson. beautiful.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2007-04-06 11:05 PM

wow

love it!

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

4 posted 2007-04-07 09:28 AM

This is good
Reminded me of poems by Anselm Hollo

John

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2007-04-07 10:03 AM

Good morning, Jim! There are many lessons to be learned through observing the natural world.
I am a huge fan of your nature writes! They are compelling ~ and highly compelling! You draw the reader into those vivid vignettes!

It is wonderful to be reading your poetry again! You've been missed!

Warm, loving hug,
Linda

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2007-04-19 04:13 PM

Oh, my gosh... this is superb!!! *S* And somewhere... there's a very lucky someone. *S*

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