Sweet breeze beyond windows rhymes Whispering sweet no-things to leaves that rustle coquettishly Never before have they fluttered with so much animation Flirtatious feathered creatures sailing along ethereal Streams land in pairs to catch teasing airy murmurs -Chirp- Straining for rhymes in the drift lethargic still long past cockcrow hour he hears children's Gales of laughter and squalls cherubs performing punk rock somewhere near that distract- oh- Coffee! wait- did- his medication? Tea-pot bubbling, steaming, he pops a tear-shaped pink- -Click- Water's ready Prepared for anything now if only it sounds good Yes, that's the point Inhaling- too sharply -Cough- Coffee all over -Chirp- Everything is for the birds he sighs
d’Verse Open Link Night
For d’Verse OLN #309, I’m sharing this poem, which I wrote in May ’20… It was one of my earlier attempts at free verse. Also, as you can see, I colored some of the words, which is something that I haven’t seen a lot of other WP poets do… But I feel that this adds un certain quelque chose. which makes this poem more complete to me.
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Absolutely delightful ๐๐
โฅ๏ธ๐ D. A. ๐โฅ๏ธ
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Coffee, Yes. and wonderfully teasing poem Nice, David.
๐ค๐ Bill ๐๐ค
This one tugs on my heart, beautiful writing as always! ๐๐
โฅ๏ธ๐ Sanaa ๐โฅ๏ธ
Oh, I’m often still lethargic myself long after cockcrow hour! Those birds get up too early! A lovely snippet of morning, David…charming with the addition of the birds, which I love to watch and listen to. I have sometimes colored my words too. It does add some emphasis–and fun. Gayle ~
๐ค๐ Gayle ๐๐ค ~ thanks! Fun is definitely the name of the game.
~David
Coffee is my medication!
Love those punk cherubs and the cockcrow hour.
๐ thanks, Yvonne ๐
Everything is for the birds
he sighs
‘Chirp chirp’ indication it’s for the birds all along the way, how nice David!
Hank
๐๐งก Hank ๐งก๐
Chirpingly sweet! Love your quintessential touches, David. โค๏ธ
โค๏ธ๐ Punam ๐โค๏ธ
Chirp. Thatโs so nice. How great to end it like you did. ๐
๐๐ค Selma ๐ค๐
Coffee and birds – both iconic for morning!
๐๐งก Muri ๐งก๐
Some days it is…(k)
๐ฆ Kerfe ๐ฆ
Well done David! I love your morning revery! It is amazing how coffee has changed the world’s tastes.
๐๐ Dwight ๐๐
I’m not much of a poet but I love this one.
๐๐ Diana ๐๐ ~ thanks so much!
-David