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Sparrow
by Jon Michael Willey

Monday, March 18, 2013
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Neither prey nor absolute avain masters yet they draw us in with universal magnetism.

 

'sparrow'
 in verse and lyric poets and song writers have you soaring high
reaching out to cloud and sun across the boundaries of blue sky
you’ve held their fascination across the ages it’s scribed in pages
 
 
 
 
fragile and tuneful apparition in the maze of the morning’s haze
the dress you wear is unpretentious yet you draw us in to gaze
hopping about grassy fields in search of tasty wriggling larva
 
a propensity for flocking and aerobatics pitching and swooping
is our attraction fascination or jealousy of your winged mastery?
matters not as the appeal holds us amazed with passion genuine
 
to flit, hop, scurry across the sky in brown waves of avian intensity
to be one of those that fly so high and swoops in to securely capture
our human imaginations with your feathery air in a delicate rapture
 
03/18/2013
Jon Michael Willey
Dedicated to Gladys Elizabeth Johnson - 03/19/1916 – 02/04/2012
   
 
 

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Reviewed by Gianetta Ellis 4/9/2013
There is a light, flitting quality to this piece befitting the sparrows' hops and sideward glances. I imagine you reciting this poem to them as they tilt their heads in earnest attention and heartfelt appreciation.
Reviewed by Joyce Bell 3/27/2013
'...HIS EYES ARE ON THE SPARROW AND I KNOW HE WATCHES ME...' I LOVE HOW THIS WORK REMINDED ME OF THAT BEAUTIFUL HYMN. THANK YOU, JOHN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 3/23/2013
A lovely ode to the sparrow, Jon. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and peace to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Teresa Walker 3/22/2013
Wow...I read with winged enticement! The subtlety of these words helps my imagination to see this in the lives of others I know.

Enjoyed!
Teresa
Reviewed by MaryGrace Patterson 3/21/2013
Good images, I love the way you have described the sparrow and it's surroundings....M
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart 3/20/2013
An exquisite tribute to one who has flown away on her new wings. Just so touching Jon.
Reviewed by Linda Hill 3/20/2013
Jon,
A beautiful picture of a sparrow painted by your verses! Loved this!

Blessings,
+Linda
Reviewed by Ronald Hull 3/19/2013
Only one thing is missing here in this wondrous description of sparrow. When I was a child hanging around barns, I would continually hear the twitter of sparrows in the eaves and hay have mow, communicating loudly in their little village in the barn. From that I would take that sparrows are very gregarious and constantly in touch almost like the Twitterers of today.

Ron
Reviewed by Vivian Dawson 3/18/2013
Wondrous dedication wrought
of delicacy for her rapture!

Lady Vivian
Reviewed by John Flanagan 3/18/2013
Catullus, Donne, Burns, Emerson and many others
have written about small creatures we often overlook;
it takes more than a keen eye to write as they and you do,
it takes heart and sensitivity and a generous overview
that even the littlest have a rightful place and are worthy
of celebration;

i'm sure Ms Johnson will be proud of the dedication
and why not?

Fine work, Jon, My Friend.

john
Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger 3/18/2013
~Jon Michael~
Delightful fragile and tuneful the "Sparrow"..for his eye is on the
sparrow and I know he watches me..love to sing this hymn..
A lovely tritube.

Lady Mary Ann
Reviewed by Christine Tsen 3/18/2013
Rhythm and rhyme is pleasurable in this quiety museful poem.
Such lovely visuals evoked!
Blessings, xx
Christine
Reviewed by D Johnson 3/18/2013
Jon, my friend, you have painted a wonderful picture of Mr. Sparrow, in all his grandeur.
Cheers,
Dan
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