Nocturnal Sounds Poem by Valsa George
Nocturnal Sounds
When sleep eludes me at night
And my mind floats aimless
Like a sail boat idle on the sea
When on my bed I lie staring vacant
At the pale moon that gleams,
A medley of sounds falls in my ears
I hear the chirp of cicadas, the screech of bats
The hooting of owls, the flutter of moths
The staccato notes of the crickets
And the shrill sonorous music of grass hoppers
Among these and the silence of the stars
The one sound that delights me most
Is the sound of the whistling Thrush
Her loud song cuts through the air
And mingles with the soft hush of leaves
Taking me to a lovely summer dream
Filling me with a peace, drowning all my pain
Hidden in the blanket of darkness
I am not privileged to see this beryl bird
To me, a Goddess of enchantment n' magic
My invisible companion of solitude!
Sometimes like a sweet secret
She emerges from the depth of a ravine
Sometimes she hides in the leafy coverage
Of a nearby poplar tree
Always she starts with a hesitant whistle
As though rehearsing her own art
However gaining confidence
And happy over her trial attempt
She soon bursts forth into fullthroated song
Creating such sweet vibes of warm feeling
And producing in me an instant healing
Nay, she sets my soul on fire
And swallows me whole
Creating in me an eternal longing
To hear her pour out that celestial melody
Staying at the far fringe of Heaven
To make me lose myself within myself
And slosh my soul in mad ecstasy!
I liked the hide and seek part of it, life plays the same game so do the nature and every bit of relations. Lovely poem, night life and the dark part always fascinates me. Thanks for sharing.
Songs of birds produce instant healing of the soul. With keen observation and careful choice of words, you composed a poem of great beauty. Thank you.
WOW. A wonderful wonderful poem, Valsa. A great write. Beautiful imagery ' chirp of cicadas', 'staccato notes of the cricket' 'whistling thrush' 'beryl bird'.......... idyllic peace filled summer dream, culminating in: ....swallow me whole ............................................ To make me lose myself within myself One of the few wonderful poems I have read for some time past.
Thank you so much Om sir for this very lovely comment. I feel obliged!
this poem has a magical quality -in the choice of words in the metaphors: And my mind floats aimless Like a sail boat idle on the sea how does mind float? like an idle sail boat; there is a question and there is the answer. It is truly a lovely poem -you must have written this just when it was happening! I like the musical quality which makes it a pleasure to read. thanks for sharing!
There are half a dozen feeling on bird face expressed with one eye only., one is disappointment., sad surprise. wonderful poem.
One of the best poems by Valsa George who feels and then converts her feelings in poetry.
Marvelous! This is the most beautiful and in depth elaboration of sound of nature heard in night. Only a great poetess like you can describe. Thank you for sharing such wonderful Poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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~~I love the sounds of the night and I loved this poem. Well done. May a thrush grace your every night