Ahuimanu

This is the gathering place

for the birds

in the coconut palms

the ferns, orchids,

and monstera leaves.

Their trilling

a welcoming song

calling to me

to join them,

to hear the siren song

inviting me to come

to the islands 

and feel the gentle

trade winds

breathe across

my cheeks.

    In my imagination, I'm cooling off.  Where do you go to cool off?  Can you make up a place, serene, where you can relax and be cool?  can you write a poem about your place?

Bird Song Morning

The cactus wren sits

atop the giant saguaro

to sing a trilling song

in the early morning.

She calls to the hummingbird

who sits at the top

of the ocotillo

to enjoy this early morning.

The hummingbird calls hello

to the white wing dove

who sits atop the giant saguaro

to eat from the fragrant blossoms.

It is a morning full of bird song

trilling, thrilling

atop the giant saguaro.

     What are the sounds you hear this morning?  Can you write a sound poem?  Have fun and I hope you have a great weekend.  I'm off to North Carolina today.