A new setting for an old favourite haiku 1 of mine about the Kestrel, inspired by a passage from the writings of Richard Jefferies ...
a light breeze
sweeping the hill
a kestrel’s cry
Listen - there he is - singing now from the hawthorn at the edge of the wood; ‘chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff, chiff‘, the thin notes hanging in the air - the arrival of Spring ...
cold easterly the double notes of a chiffchaff
A Lark Rising - Reimagining Richard Jefferies #6
One of Jefferies’ favourite birds, the lark, was for him associated not only with summer days, but with the promise of summer that is felt towards the end of winter. This small bird of the light and endless blue sky, that seemed to bring a message of hope, of love even, was one he could never tire of seeing and hearing.
In Issue 10 of The Pilgrim magazine we welcome @MaydaNarvey who introduces readers to Olivier Messiaen and his fascination with birdsong, creating some of the most fascinating classical music of our time.
https://pilgrim-house.org/product/the-pilgrim-issue-10-special-edition/
#biography #nonfiction #composer #ClassicalMusic
@rambling_dot @ChambsP Thank you 🙏
Believe it or not Christmas is coming ...
winter robins posting early for Christmas
#Christmas #haiku #Robin
The Christmas Robin https://artin.artinnature.co.uk/the-christmas-robin/
a few recent poems http://carolineskanne.com/2021/11/30/a-few-recent-poems-2/
