A poet sat musing one fine day in may
What shall I wright in my poem today
Shall I write of the whispering breeze
The singing of birds or the humming of bees
The cry of the blackbird hunting for food
Or the sight of the starling feeding her brood
Or the tang in the air of new mown hay
Or the sight of sandmartins making nests out of clay
The sound of the skylark on the way to the ground
Avoiding the nest so the eggs can’t be found
The babbling brook rushing over the stones
Or the little grey squirrel sitting nibbling pine cones
Or the little red robin chirping away
Seeking out worms from the leafy debris
Or shall I just sit by the babbling brook
With a tankard of ale and read a good book.
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Comments
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Your piece is very fresh and light and hearty! Your descriptions of the animals and surrounding nature are truely exceptional.
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I loved the imgery in this. Books and poems are both very fun
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I love this.
But I don't believe that poets have a day off;
we're always inspired by something haha
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Oh I just loved the imagery in this. It sounds like something I'd write when wanting something to write. there have been so many times when I can't decide between a poem and a book...
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What did the poet end up writing about
What I like about this poem is how cheerful it is,Many poems of this site are dark, and express a depressing part of human nature. There is nothing wrong with that type of poetry, but sometimes you need a break. Which is exactly what this poem gave me.
a suggestion, run a spell check theres a couple mispelled words which did distract me while reading -
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Fitz1901
I must apologize to you I have just spotted the missing "H"
in whisper.It's 11 o'clock here in England I must be getting tired.So Sorry, Best wishes. George -
Fitz1901
many Thanks for your kind appraisal on "The Poets Day Off" I have altered the only typo
and from my point of view I can find no
spelling errors.Let me know what you consider to be misspelt,sometimes it can be a misunderstanding as to what the poet is trying to express.Thanks again and Best Wishes George
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