Poetry

The songbird

·April 05, 2001·1 min read·2 comments

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i am new to this site, this is my poem which was first published in themestream.com Away, in the lush meadows Near a sparkling stream Among the darkening shadows The songbird sang its dream. It sang of hope and sunshine It sang of love and a mate Filled with a dream so fine Where, it seemed to make its fate. Its music rose so high The tune in all its splendour That it seemed to pierce the sky Sweeping all in wonder. Flying high near the rim The great eagle, the tune did find Music too, it seemed to him but of a different kind. Down he swooped with all his might His flight in grace and power All his gaze fixed on the sight The shadow of death from afar. Lost in dreams the songbird sang Unaware of the sweeping roar The eagle came with open fang And the songbird sang no more. Away, in the lush meadows Near a Sparkling stream Among the darkening shadows The songbird is, but a dream.

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swapna raghuarchive~2001-2003

hello sharath,i am a publsihed writer and a poet at heart.i loved ur poem,the swet idea in the poem and the simple but magical mysticism i felt in the poem.you should write more such peoms and maintain this style. also,i would like to include ur poem in my forthcoming book"Understanding Young indian Poetry"which studies and evalutes the best and most interesting poems from modern Indian poets.it will feature at least a 100 poems from young poets.If u would like this poem to be included,do let me know. Plz reply. Swapna Raghu

sharath karchive~2001-2003

dear swapna i had not visited this site for a long while. thanks for your comments.i am an amateur writer and am quite flattered by ur feedback. pls do letme know of some of ur works sharath 0KB (0 bytes)

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