Bird Words

Poetic images of wild birds
'A paperback of poems by a poet and professional biologist, reminding us that wild birds continue to inspire and delight in a host of different ways.' Rob Hume, RSPB
This selection of poetry conveys the author’s passion for these extraordinary creatures, co-inhabitants of our world, whose appearance, voice and behaviour, especially flight, continue to inspire. This book will appeal to all who delight in seeing wild birds in a natural setting, whether in the garden or park or as an integral part of the lanscape. The poems concern birds from a wide variety of places around the world, - from the woods of England and the mountains of Arizona to the forests of a Caribbean island and the wild southern oceans, home of the Wandering Albatross.
Author: Hugh David Loxdale Publisher: Brambleby Books Year of Publication: 2003 Format and Pages: Paperback, 80pp ISBN: 0-9543347-3-6 Retail Price: £5.99 Our Discount Price: £5.40
Sample text from Bird Words |
Song Thrush Song
Hidden amongst Hawthorn brush Clothing a distant ridge Or high up, perhaps, In an Ash tree, Old and tall, Whose stately silhouette Is poetry itself, The Song Thrush - In fine voice and feather - Bewails us all This late Spring With its melodious cry; A stark collection of tunes - Both ecstatic and plaintive - Intermixed: A song At once Too ethereal and wry To wholly enjoy, And yet, I myself, Like many, Would be the poorer Were it and its speckled composer Suddenly, And forever, Gone.
Little Tern
Flying low over a wave-lashed spit Into cold wind And trailing spray, Rude enough To make the hardiest Rambler Shudder and glance away, The Little Tern, Epitome of grace and beauty, Pushes steadily on Without concern. White bird of slender wings and forked tail Seeming to our eyes, incredibly frail, But suited perfectly to its arduous life - A rugged spirit enduring bleak inlet bay, Sandbank and coastal waters rife.
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Reviews and readers' comments |
What the pros say...
'This delightful book highlights the importance of birds to the British psyche.' Dr. Nick Carter, British Trust for Ornithology.
What our readers say...
'The poems are a delight to read; a good change from some modern poetry which has hard inanimate topics.' J. Huchinson, Woodbridge, Suffolk
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