Night Birds Poem by Valerie Dohren

Night Birds

Rating: 4.9


Upon the glow of evening mist
Beneath the darkened sky
Whilst gazing at the moonlight pale
I heard the night birds cry

(Beware, beware, all creatures small
O see, O see, the night birds fall)

The sweetest breaths of night`s descent
Upon my senses lie
As deep within my trembling heart
I saw the night birds fly

(Wide-eyed in the darkness searching
From the branches swiftly lurching)

In the gloom, full fledged, they watch
With stealth, and oh so sly,
I sensed them shrouded in the trees -
The night birds drawing nigh

(Look out, look out, my little friends
Lest now, O now, your journey ends)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Theodora Onken 29 July 2012

Love this Valerie! Theo Onken

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Mark Dillon 28 July 2012

Lovely verse Val, life in the shadows is mighty and mysterious, nice one.

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Neela Nath Das 28 July 2012

So nice poem.Clean imagery, and, I feel the presence of both audio-visual effect.Lovely.

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Captain Cur 28 July 2012

I sense a dark omen in this poem. Night birds, beware, trembling heart. A powerful poem of woe! Val the queen of rhyme and limerick, this poem is shiny black like licorice! Delicious too!

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Juan Olivarez 28 July 2012

I love this poem wonderful rhyme to the words, though I must agree with Cur fore boding, wonderful stuff.

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Rob Lamberton 28 February 2024

A bird watch tells time!

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Rob Lamberton 03 January 2023

I really like the first stanza! !

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Elisha Wall 19 January 2015

A refined piece from a true poet! Thanks

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Adeline Foster 19 April 2013

Your use of assonance in language is enjoyable. Read mine - We the Unencumbered - Adeline

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Ken E Hall 15 September 2012

Luvli poem on a luvli subject and the words flow so well, thank God for birds and words like yours...regards

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