Geese

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Thu, 31 Oct 2019
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There's no reason to go
on a wild goose chase.
They are here!
They have arrived today
from the icy Arctic tundra
to make of this country
their temporary base.
 
They are winged nomads,
unrestrained free spirits
who have no frontier.
In winter they fly South
where eelgrass abounds
and in spring they return
to their breeding grounds.
 
But there is evidence
that the Canada Geese,
migratory by nature,
are not disinclined
to stay over here
and do not require
a permit of residence.
 
But we are not worried;
we are animal lovers
and welcome all birds
from the mighty eagle
to the humble sparrow,
the owl, the redbreast
or the green plover.
 
© Luigi Pagano 2019

       

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hear, hear! Luigi,

I love the idea of these birds being free spirits. I think your poem said it all.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is amazing watching the acrobatics of migrating birds, Jenny, and we have to admire their exploits and endurance, often facing many hazards while flying thousand of miles to new and warmer  destinations.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

coming over here, making all that noise...smiley

They are lovely to watch aren't they. I enjoyed this one Luigi. One small typo: 'animal lovers'

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Geese and all birds are fascinating creatures, Claudine. The graceful ballet they offer during migration is spectacular. I never tire of watching their aerial displays.

Luigi x

P.S. Thanks for pointing out the typo, now corrected. And it goes without saying that the receipt of those succulent cherries does wonders to my morale. smiley  

 

Submitted by onemorething on

I like that you have included that we don't require them to have permits and welcome them. If only we could apply this to all migrants. I love birds so enjoyed your visiting geese. :)

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Imagine the traffic jams that would occur if we applied bureaucracy and officialdom to our travelling feathered friends, onemorething. smiley
I thank you for reading and commenting. 

Luigi x

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Luigi, I am very glad I read your poem! I particularly like the sense of enjoyment you share, as in your first 3 lines. The exuberant exclamation mark :0) And I loved these lines too

"winged nomads,
unrestrained free spirits
who have no frontier"

Also eelgrass I had not heard of, it sounds very wriggly :0)  will look it up

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I am encouraged to see that people are interested and enjoy my work as much as I do reading other talented writers on this site. Grateful thanks. yes

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Wild Geese. Soldiers of fortune.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Right.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I have to confess that I have been made aware that there is a grammatical error in this piece and ask my fellow writers and the editors not to judge me too harshly. I shall correct the offending line right away.
Thank you. blush

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Relax &

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Very nice writing, I especially like Canada geese and you depict them well,

 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for your appreciation, Richard. How did you find this old poem? Glad that you did and enjoyed it. smiley

Best wishes, Luigi.