
happy you tend to the garden
waking me daily with song
bringing cheer never sorrow
I find myself singing along
*
more work is there in the morrow
gather and fashion a nest
complaints never are filed
rarely do you stop for a rest
*
little one out in the wet storm
no jacket to fend off the rain
grateful for your reminder
sun always follows the pain
*
I take my pen sadly to paper
to write about someone I love
gone toward braodened horizons
taken gently to heaven above
*
spring raindrops
birds joyful refrain
tears fall freely

Today at Poet’s United the prompt is Birds.
This haibun is lovingly written for my father-in-law Robert who left us today.
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Oh Leslie, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Hugs. Such a beautiful tribute in his memory.
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I love your poem and image of the cute bird. 🙂
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Oh, Leslie, I am so sorry. This is a most beautiful poem of love. He would love it.
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Beautifully written. I am so sorry for your loss deepest thoughts and prayers being sent to you and your family. God bless.
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This is beautiful and deeply moving Leslie
Much love…
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A lovely poem of remembrance…and how nature reminds us all of life’s continuation.
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__Moonie. A smile… is of the glee in having known. Best wishes to all. _m
In loss
we step onward,
holding this missing love
in the heart of our memories.
A smile.
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So sorry to hear of your loss, your poem is a lovely tribute, I can feel the sadness in your words. hugs..
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Good and hard feelings. beautiful expression.
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Beautiful and moving poem. Thank you for sharing this lovely read.
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How beautiful the moment, the metaphor, the reminder. Only love could lift it to this moving lyric.
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What a stunning poem and loving tribute this is.
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What comfort we can find in nature – carrying on..repairing our nests.. i am glad she was there to sing and comfort as the tears fell.. sometimes there is a connection and understanding not complicated by to much thought and words.
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A moving piece, Leslie! It conveys a feeling that cannot be put into words. So sorry for your loss.
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So sorry for your loss Leslie…much love…a beautiful tribute in remembrance…
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Tender tribute
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Beautiful 😊
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