MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD

 

A bluebird flew

to the top

of tall pine trees

and sang

his warbling 

song for me.

He sings 

in the morning.

He sings

at noon.

He makes

me happy

with his bluebird tune.

     I had fun playing with art again yesterday, so I had to write a poem to go with my picture.  A poem that is written in response to another piece of art is called an ekphrastic.  Can you write your own ekphrastic poem today?

Zen Garden

Some see only the gravel

and the rocks

needing raking.

See an arid land

where dust and dirt accumulates,

where nothing will grow.

Some see the same rock pile

of islands in a vast sea,

enduring.

Or mountains

reaching through the clouds

striving upwards.

Today I am a rock.

Let me be an ocean island.

Let me be a misty cloud

ringing.

     Do you ever have days when nothing seems to be going right?  When I have days like that, I know it is time to count my blessings, so today I'm counting.  This is a free verse poem.  I invite you to write your own poem today that uses a simile or metaphor to describe how you feel.  You're welcome to share your poem in the comments below.  Have fun writing.

    Happy St. Patrick's Day.