Indigo Bunting
Small as a sparrow
bluest of indigo blues
passerina cyanea
spilling out songs
that may be confused
with the hymns of angels.
The male singing all day
in spring and summer
fashionista in blue satin
trilling and breeding.
Migration trusts in the
guidance of the stars
celestial magic whisks
from the darkest heavens.
The songbird descending to earth
to embrace the lonely
mystical dive in the middle
of the gravel driveway
splashing in a puddle
after a morning rain.
20 thoughts on "Indigo Bunting"
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I love the imagery here. Especially those last two lines!
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My favorite bird! Your poem lifts my spirit, just as seeing an indigo bunting does.
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The imagery is beautiful in this poem. Thank you for bringing the reader to the “puddle after a morning rain”. Great write!
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Gorgeous poem. The couplets serve you well.
Thanks so much. I appreciate your comment. I do not write much in couplets, so it is good to know it worked in this poem.
Beautiful writing! I love “fashionista in blue satin, trilling and breeding.”
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Ten Ways of Looking at an Indigo Bunting
Great title. Thank you.
I love the color story here.
It makes me happy that the colors seeped through the words. Thank you.
Love how you describe the bird, soar it through the heavens, and then bring it back down to an earthly puddle. Excellent.
Oh, thank you for relating the journey. I always appreciate your insight. And you have been down that driveway in the past.
I love “Migration trusts in the/guidance of the stars/celestial magic…”
Thank you for selecting these lines. They hold several meanings. I always appreciate your comments.
Heard indigo buntings for years and finally saw one this past April. You capture their beauty and song well.
favorite of all these beautiful lines:
passerina cyanea
spilling out songs
Thank you, and how wonderful that you were able to see one. They are beautiful.