Birdsong
it's all the little things that will pull us through
i love it when the cars all stop
or are nowhere
near to hear at all
one less man made noise
polluting the everything
that makes up my auditory system
i love it when all i can hear
is the birds
Crimson Rosella's,
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
and even the ever present Mynas'
as they screech about their daily business;
not as rowdy today cause it's a bit overcast
a fog or two may roll in off the mountain
or it may be the showers they predicted
yet they crow exploits of their latest mundane task
across the vast expanse of my neighbourhood
a Magpie warbles from not too far away
it's music to my ears
it would be nice to know
what sparks their song this day
as another summer closes
on this part of our lives
even in the quietest of moments
their song soothes softly
in the background
you can hear it if you listen…
a background twitter
a muted crescendo of a thousand beaks
just happy to be here now!
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Bren
"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa
"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend
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Sometimes I sit for hours and watch these radiant little rabble rousers. This piece is a beautiful homage to a beautiful class of beings, and a testament to the diversity of your talents as well.
You had with with the Magpie and a muted crescendo of a thousand beaks! Great work!
Brenton, love this one!! This is my fave: “a background twitter a muted crescendo of a thousand beaks just happy to be here now!” 🐦 Great piece! 💫