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Poems by Andrew Lansdown

1:00am Wednesday, 7th July 2010

A Remembrance of Robins

From the twig where they rested
I saw them flit away: two robins
white-capped and scarlet-breasted.

And for a moment they invested
the countryside with colour
from the twig where they rested.

No flower, no other bird contested
the bright display of these two—both
white-capped and scarlet-breasted.

Without warrant they arrested
me: plum blossoms seemed to bloom
from the twig where they rested.

And in departure they divested
the bush of brightness: bobbing away, robins
white-capped and scarlet-breasted.

Importance

Given that God
did not consider robins
too small to make,
I regard them big enough
for my poems to celebrate.

Birds in Mind: Australian Nature Poems, by Andrew Lansdown, published by Wombat Books, Capalaba, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-921633-04-1
Available from good bookstores or online at: http://www.wombatbooks.com.au or
www.andrewlansdown.com Poems used with permission.
Andrew Lansdown is the author of many articles and essays, a trilogy of young adult novels, multiple poetry books and numerous chapbooks all published and sold from a number of different Australian-based publishers.