A Robin’s Descent
The rain is gone,
though a heaviness remains.
Between this precious repose
and first glimpses of a lighter day,
a robin drops to drenched grass,
almost tame and curious,
the colour of passion,
his peppy, ardent life
among manifold greens.
Then he pops up once more,
daring closer this time,
an upturned table leg his perch,
to peek inside this house
of false comfort,
bringing life to worn out lives
poem and image © copyright df barker 2012
Ciscography 
Hi David
how lovely this robin, the painting and poem. 🙂 They are always around in Winter, and solitair as they are. they never show up with a mate? I wonder where they go to in Summer? They must have nests somewhere…
The tags says legends, that makes me curious, could you tel the legends? 🙂
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I love it.
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Thank you so much Ina! No, I’ve no idea where they go. There is ‘Robin’ Hood, of course!
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Hi,
You wouldn’t believe it but as soon as I clicked onto your blog and I just started to read your post, the heavens opened up and the rain is pouring down, what are the odds. 🙂
A very nice poem, and I love the painting as well.
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Thank you so much Mags! I do appreciate it, even if we don’t like the rain too much!
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I’m with Mags. Excellent poem and painting.
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Thank you so much, kind Sir! 🙂
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“Bringing hope to worn out lives.” Birds do bring us joy. When I wake up in the morning they’re the first thing I listen for. Beautiful painting.
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beautiful…poem is magickal anf the painting is enchanting….
as always…..
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Thank you so much maryrose!
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Thank you very much Susan!
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As I read the poem I could imagine the robin moving in the way that is unique to them. Beautiful painting.
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To see a little robin perched like that would indeed bring a welcome bit of life into a worn life.. Love this one!
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Another awesome pairing of painting and words. The opening lines seized my heart.
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Beautiful painting, any creature of nature,birds or animals warm up heart like nothing else can….
Loved the poetry David…often sit in my balcony and observe birds and squirrels after the rain.. they are great healer and brighten up the mood…
loved how closely you have watched Miss Robin’s behaviour…
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I love the painting of your Robin. So engaging! I enjoyed the lightness in this poem…we’ve had a few days of rain, too, and no sun yet this morning. I will picture the curiosity of this little bird, coming out and exploring in the drenched grass! Debra
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Nothing cheers like a robin. Lovely painting.
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first i thought, it’s really just about that robin..i mean..that would’ve been enough as i love how you describe the scene…but then…you go beyond it..and leave space for us to interprete..i like..
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Thank you very much Colline!
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Thank you very much!!!
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Linda, thank you so much!
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Soma, thank you so much!
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Thank you very much Debra!
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Thanks very much Claudia!
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I feel a bit melancholy at the end of this one, David. I love how you’ve used the robin to explore the contrast between happiness/contentment and the more oppressive feelings of what I’m reading as depression or maybe just a case of the doldrums. It works so well as you move from ‘the color of passion’ to the internal feeling of being worn out coming from the speaker. On another note, I must say I truly love this painting!
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Awww so lovely!!!!
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This picture – made me so happy!
What a dapper little fellow!
well done!
M.L.
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The painting of the robin is just enchanting and delightful it compliments your most lovely poem so well.
I found your poem most uplifitng after an early morning full of fog and rain with twitter of birdsong in my ears now as I read and a glance of sunshine emerging.
This made for a most lovely and peaceful start to my day,
Thank you for sharing such a charming painting and poem.
Tikarma. x
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David, I love the poem so much – and that painting of the robin is delightful. (A young one – he still has his spots – sweet!)
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Thank you very much!!!!!!
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Thank you very much once again for your comments Emma!
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I thank you so much!!!
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, I do appreciate it!
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Thank you so much again Betty!
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Nice!
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Hi. Your painting is terrific… especially his eye. In your poem, I like the first two lines and the way it capures the ‘feeling’ after a rain. Jane
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Fabulous as ever Dvid “the colour of passion” – I love that 🙂
Andthe painting is just exquisite
Christine
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Hi Christine! Hope you are Ok, thank you so much once again.
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Thank you very much Jane!
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“to peek inside this house
of false comfort,
bringing life to worn out lives”
Oh wow, what a powerful ending.
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Thank you!!!
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So much to enjoy here: the wonderful painting, and your poem is precious.
‘a robin drops to drenched grass,
almost tame and curious,
the colour of passion,’
his peppy, ardent life
Every bird, every flower, every leaf and breeze and raindrop can tell us something about our lives…without even trying to!
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Thank you so much for all your comments, they are appreciated. I will be taking a short break from blogging for a few weeks now. 🙂
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Will miss you, but have a nice break. I may need to do the same sometime soon.
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