As day rolls into night
and night into day,
the shaman sparrow
sings his lilting song
of secret, sacred notes
performed for a
slumbering Spring.
Slicing through the
bitter silence of
frozen twilight skies,
each note is a
brilliant reminder
of what once was
and again will be,
inspiring a breathy answer
for the beating hearts
of everyone awake to hear:
“Soon, sweet sparrow. Soon.”
Would the sparrow travel
to warmer skies
if he knew how closely
they existed?
Just through the fabric
of here and now,
a short trip to
Somewhere Spring,
does the sparrow
seek this eternal paradise
of chartreuse rebirth,
or does he patiently sing
his hopeful song
to icicles decorating
barren trees,
appreciating each
arctic moment
for its glittering beauty,
mindfully aware
of rewards revealed
to those who wait?
As the sun rises
in numbing cold,
so does it set
in humid haze,
blanketing each realm
and all in between
with a conscious reminder
that love is patience.
Renee Novosel
All Right Reserved
Copyright 2015

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Exceptional.
All credit goes to the sparrow. 🙂
Love the line, “icicles decorate barrent trees”
Thank you, Lillian! 🙂
Just love those opening lines about the “shaman sparrow”!
Thank you kindly. 🙂
you write really well, this was a fantastic poem, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you for reading!
You’re welcome 🙂
You have an exquisitely beautiful blog–and fine poetry here.
Thank you so very much. 🙂
Most welcome.
My favorite poem of yours for a while.
Thank you, Luke! 🙂
Cheers Reneeisokay ~ thought provoking for sure 🙂
Thank you! 😉
Lovely. Sparrows are amazingly evocative for such humble birds. May I reblog?
Thank you very much, and you absolutely may! 🙂
my thanks. 🙂
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Thank you! ♡
Wonderful read. A good poem’s words always manage to surround you and make you feel alone with them. Thank you.
Thank you so much for reading! I’m humbled. ♡
Yes, a beautiful poem. Delightful to read! 🙂
Thank you very much! 🙂
Wonderful, Renee 🙂
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Wonderful poem.
Thank you very much! 🙂