Sunday, March 23, 2014

Varied Thrush



At the beginning,
ends,
and afters,

(the dawn,
the dusk,
the eclipsing of the rain shower),

you call:

1. wake up

2. calmly be

3. rejoice


I think you’re right.



© 2014 Jennifer Wagner


We hear the Varied Thrush from our house every day.  I haven’t gotten a photo (they are quick to hide), but they are pretty orange and bluish-gray birds with a call much like a referee’s whistle.

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15 comments:

Brian Miller said...

sounds like a good to do list to me...smiles...
think we can learn a lot from the birds....

cant wait to be able to sleep with the window open
and listen to their song.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

BEAUTIFUL to be awakened by a thrush!!!

Claudia said...

nice... just sitting here at my breakfast table and outside the birds sing their songs...they have a wise way to look at things...

Wendy Bourke said...

Bird song . . . what a great Spring Welcome (just three days in). Rejoice – after such a winter! A lovely, light-hearted piece, Jennifer.

NataĊĦek said...

sounds like a meditation...lovely.

Optimistic Existentialist said...

Sometimes you can literally hear the happiness in the morning bird's songs :)

Unknown said...

Lovely write Jennifer... :) Birds are always a delight to observe.

Mary said...

Beautiful. The thrush has the right idea!

Grace said...

Wow, I would love to hear the bird calls ~ Beautiful Jennifer ~

TALON said...

This was so gorgeous, Jennifer! It was light and sweet and deep all at the same time. The call you describe reminds me of the Red-winged Blackbird's piercing call. For some reason, though it's not usual, they always come to our feeders in the spring. It's been so darned cold and snowy, it will be awhile, but I can't wait until they summon me again.

Unknown said...

Utterly lovely. The appreciation of natural beauty is key to happiness, I think.

Sumana Roy said...

oh this is heavenly...

Justin Lamb said...

We can learn a lot from listening to nature. Well done.

Magyar said...

__Something grand about awakening to the sounds of a day's awakening, so well seen here! _m

janetld said...

I love watching and listening to birds.
And I love your message here, to wake up, calmly be, and rejoice!