A Kingfisher Day
When the morning first is born
With darkness on the run.
Warmth and light then greet the morn'
And make the way for sun.
When night-time creatures take their bed
And daytime things appear;
That's the time, I've often said,
When heaven is most near.
To stand and view the coloured show
With flowers of each kind;
The vivid hues of petals glow,
They intoxicate your mind.
To walk amongst the dewy grass
Which sparkles in the light.
Their blades salute you as you pass
And chase away the night.
To look above and see the sky
As blue as blue can be.
To stand below and wonder why
The blue is all you see.
Except the sun invades the blue
And gilded splendour cast;
A vestige that the day is new
And yesterday is past.
This day is noble, like my bird,
A beauty to behold.
This day is special, take my word;
Vivid, sparkling, blue and gold
About this poem
The first poem published by the Author back in 1973. Celebrating a summer's day and comparing the colours with the vivid hued bird.
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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 19, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL MNMN |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 805 |
Words | 159 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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