The Kingfisher
An Ode to the king of the seas
The Kingfisher. Not a bird that we often think of, but one that radiates awe and majesty nonetheless. As its name suggests, it holds rein over the seas, and strikes terror into the beating hearts of the creatures that live in them. Enjoy the simple cinquain ode.
Bird of
Prey which has
A solid beak that holds
Rein over the many fish of
The seas
Proud King
Wings cover the
Vast waters that stretch so
Endlessly over ground teeming
With life
The life
This king well knows
Belongs firmly to him
And so it stands, guarding firmly
Its place
Place of
Beauteous nature
And bounteous wealth that it
Can never hope to deplete
Or lose
Place of
Endless quarry
That it will never stop
Holding its rein of pure terror
Over
A place
That it will hold
And grasp with certainty
Till time decides to stop running
Its rac.e
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (1)
This was a beautiful tribute to the kingfisher! Loved it!