Passing Time

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Thu, 14 Apr 2022
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24 comments
 

Dear diary...it's the second week of

April, seems like winter's heavy

storms and whistling winds that left

trees with no dignity have finally

vanished, now limbs no longer

twitch and dance; swept here

and there while gusts took control.

 

Peaceful calm's restored, soft

trickled murmurings from radio,

an Archers episode plays out,

becoming a muffled part of

afternoon life in our garden.

 

Crows caution is passionate,

waiting for hazards to pass;

impulse is to feed, flinching

ready for taking flight when

sounds of danger are in sight,

 

perching on neighbour's roof.

“Caw! Caw!” They cry out;

“It's safe now,” flapping back

down to earth, they return.

 

Parallel glances from pigeons,

seems to me they all look alike...

not being a pigeon expert,

waddling along with dignity

till suddenly spooked!

 

That sudden fear creates

interspersed beating of wings

that take flight, seen and heard

in sky resonating.

 

Does blackbird care? Certainly not,

he's too busy shaking tail feathers,

splashing around in birdbath:

showering sparrow and robin

on grass below with gusto,

to notice any commotion.

 

This garden is a pleasure to be in,

surrounded by so many sights

and sounds, that leave me smiling

with delight, as I sit here passing time.

 

Photo's my own.

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Comments

Submitted by celticman on

you're waking up to summer, listenig to the birds and taking flight. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You describe all your birds so well, those pigeons, they always seem a bit pompous to me, and your blackbird having a bath with "gusto" is just right :0) And you show again how in tune you are with your crows. I really enjoyed this, all the business in your garden, the characters

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Ah! Bless you Di,

We've had some calm weather here, which has been great for gardening. I'm glad I could express the birds in the right way, and thank you so much for letting me know you liked. It was quite a rush trying to get this I P down before the end of the week, another reason I'm glad it worked.

Thank you.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you so much for your kind comment Jack. The cherries were a lovely sight.

Thanks again.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Jenny,

A lovely uplifting poem about the birds as they wake from winter's slumber and once more are alive again, delighting us with their antics.

hilary  smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You're certainly right about the birds coming alive after winter. We've had an abundance of blue tits in the garden, they especially love the bird bath, but when blackbirds are splashing around they don't get a look in they're so tiny.

They do put a smile on my face with their antics, so I'm glad I was able to portray them in this way. Many thanks for reading and your lovely thoughts.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Sounds like more of a drama than the Archers' episode! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It's much more of a drama hearing and watching the birds, especially the pigeons, it's that time of year when they start mating and the males chase the females around the garden...very comical, I do feel sorry for some of the females, especially if they don't fancy a male, or if she has two after her at the same time...phew! Glad I'm not a pigeon. wink

Thank you for reading and your comment.

Jenny. smiley

 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

You've summed up just how much everything has changed over the past week Jenny. The air feels different and spring seems to have burst out of its seems all of a sudden. I love 'not being a pigeon expert', made me smile. The birds bring so much a garden and fill the air with sound at this time of the year. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

My partner finds it so theraputic in the garden, he's out there everyday, when we're not doing anything else, which is a definite plus when you retire. He has a robin which comes and joins him when he's digging, always searching for a juicy worm that my partner has dug up. I usually spend afternoons out there, which for me is the best time. I have to say I count my blessings everyday, and am very thankful for all the beauty of nature.

Thank you for reading and your comment which I'm very grateful for.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I really enjoyed spending these moments with you in your garden - thank you Jenny, and congratulations on the well deserved cherries. I hope you got your fence mended?

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I'm so glad this poem took you into my garden. I'm always over the moon when I get cherries, it's like an acknowledgement of accomplishment, which is special because I do lack confidence at times, so really appreciate the approval.

We got together with our neighbour and fixed the fencing ourselves, instead of getting someone in, it was also less expensive too, which is a bonus. My partner took the greenhouse down, we managed to salvage some of the glass, the rest went to the tip, so it's just the frame bits lying around now, but hopefully my partner thinks we can get some money for the metal, so all's well that ends well, though it does feel strange no having a greenhouse, because we had a grapevine, but sadly that's been killed off, we won't be replacing any of it now, not with the wild weather we have here, being high up.

Any way thanks for remembering, it was fun conversing with you.

Take care.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

I was right there with you. Sometimes just watching life pass by is enough. A lovely read :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Watching life pass by is a perfect way to describe enjoying nature. Glad you enjoyed all the birds in this poem. Sometimes I even get pleasure from just staring at the trees and wild plants, imagining what may be hiding in the undergrowth just beyond my reach.

Thank you for taking the time to read and I'm grateful for your thoughts Paul.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

 

How lovelly to take a walk around your garden and find out all its delights.

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I don't think there's ever a dull moment in the garden, and it's nice to be able to share here.

Take care and thank you again for reading too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by TJW on

Crows are awesome. Used to think they are the same as ravens, turns out they ain't. They're the closest thing to ravens we have in Florida. Random sidenote: my 2nd favorite football team is the Baltimore Ravens, originally the Baltimore Colts, but that team left in the dead of night for Indianapolis and are now the Indianapolis Colts. When the league expanded Baltimore got a new team with Ravens as it's mascot because E.A. Poe we as from Baltimore. A brilliant connection. Only time I don't cheer for the Ravens is when they play against my hometown team. Anyway,love the nature and the natural way you expressed it. You belong among the wildflowers, as was sung in a song.

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Wow! It sounds like you're well knowledged up on your football. Florida is such a lovely place, been there twice and each time we stayed for four weeks, I didn't want to come home at the time, found the people so friendly...infact we nearly bought a house near the beach, but decided I'd miss too many people back in England.

I'm glad you enjoyed reading my poem, and I'm very grateful for the feedback.

Thank you.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by TJW on

Glad you enjoyed your visits in the Sunshine State, though there ain't much sunshine for half the year. The wet season is 5-6 months. Storming now. Eventually, like in your poem, peaceful calm's restored.

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi again, nice to hear from you TJW, I know what you mean about storms, we saw some very scary storms when we were in Florida, but what's great is that when they pass, the sun comes back out and you'd hardly know there'd been any rain. Some of the lightening storms are spectacular too, especially out at sea, almost reminds me of the old disco lights.

We got caught in a storm going up the everglades in a boat, it was very scary because we had no shelter, so just had to sit there getting soaked till the weather passed. We did see some spectacular scenery though, and actually caught sight of a manatee. Happily we were the only people on the boat, so the kind guide devoted all his attention to us. It was a fantastic experience and one I'll never forget.

Thanks for the chance to converse and take care.

Peace and Happiness to you and yours.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Does blackbird care?

I strongly suspect that the answer is no. All the birds are too busy at this time of year to think about what's going on in the world. I can't imagine that they spend as much time watching us as I do watching them. They are beautiful creatures ... every single one of them.

Our storks got it wrong this year. Seeing them fly over is supposed to signify that there will be no more snow (according to the folklorists but not the meterologists who always get it wrong anyway) so although we've already had some days that wouldn't seem out of place in June, this morning we have snow.

The final verse of your lovely poem reflects how I so often feel when I am in your garden and your photograph underlines what a lovely place your garden is.

Turlough

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I had no idea about the storks flying overhead being a sign of no more snow...you learn something new everyday. When we first moved in to this house, there was a stork that used to fly to close to the crows nest, the crows wouldn't think twice about scaring the the stork off, showing no fear even though the stork is twice their size, they're such fearless birds and I really do love them so much. I hope you don't get too much snow, it proves you never can tell.

The little spot in the photo, is a part of our garden that sits under a beech tree I planted eighteen years ago when we first moved in, it was only about a foot high when I bought it, now it's huge and gives so much shelter from the blazing sun in summer, and is also a great vantage point for bird watching.

Any way enough of my ramblings. Hope you are all well and I'm sure you're looking forward to summer, being a sun worship that I'm sure you are. I'll just stay in the shade and try and keep cool. wink

Take care and Peace and Happiness to you and yours.

Jenny.

 

 

 

Submitted by JP BROWN on

'Life Is The Whole Piano Concerto.' Lovely Peaceful Meditation! heart

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You put a smile on my face with your lovely comment. smiley

Thank you so much.

Jenny.