Migration Poems - Poems about Migration

In the summer heat of '47's cry, A line was drawn beneath the sky. Not ink, but blood, not words, but flame— Two nations born, but none the same. Fields once golden, shared with grace, Now whispered names in a stranger’s place. Neighbors turned to fleeing feet, Homes abandoned, hearts incomplete. The Ganga wept, the Indus roared, As trains of silence onward soared. One carried...

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Cooler breezes give us relief from the stifling heat, A signal autumn is coming, and summer is in full retreat. Leaves on the trees turn yellow, orange, red and brown, As the days grow shorter, they eventually find their way to the ground. As temperatures continue to cool, animals prepare for the cold months ahead, Birds, reptiles, and mammals make...

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Beloved monarch or milkweed butterfly, Your migration may mystify, ...

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Searching outside of myself Far and wide Looking into the eyes and souls of others Seeking answers Looking for my missing part Always sensing an absence Awakening one day with tears in my eyes A complete realization I had found my missing piece Or rather My missing piece had found me Silent warm tears streamed down my cheeks An inner heat grew in my belly My...

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Complex and profound, The many forms of migration, Each resonates and weighs differently.... The migration before famine, After the harvest, They are not the same... The migration from oppression, And that clandestine flight, Across guarded frontiers... The migration of cultures, And of traditions and tongues? And identities unsettled so fragile... The migration from familiarity, After a community, Has been dismantled..., That poignant migration, Your story is interwoven with mine, In our collective...

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Samantha, my cat, put on her glasses and sat by the tv today.. Besides being cute she's very astute at keeping winter blues at bay.. When she can't find her pen, she'll turn on CNN and see what their commentators say, but it's really not her turf so other channels she'd surf, until she saw some thing okay.. Samantha found the Migration of Birds...

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Grey clouds are hovering near. Winter's chill will soon be here. Avian are taking flight, pausing to roost for the night, but only for a brief time then on to a warmer clime. Flocks fly on fine feathered wing, migrating, they trill and sing. To return in spring to nest. At journey's end they will rest before baby chicks arrive, so the species will survive. ...

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Canadian Geese flying south and trucks on the highway jostle for space in my ears. The trucks remind me of where I am in time and place, while the geese remind me of a lifetime of here and nows present, with the wonder of simply being. The geese moving with the seasons, following shifting pathways of water and crops, honk as they go; “Here we are, here we go! All...

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Aliens have recently taken over my mind They're a friendly lot, they are Obsessed by the pretty women we have And the love of our fancy cars They say they're thinking of migrating Warned them it's not a bed of roses Got a bunch of yahoos running the show Amazing the problems it poses Many of us live in the lap of luxury Others...

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spotted sky dotted this cacophony of crows a murder plotted...

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In the depths of the Mediterranean's embrace, Where waves and sorrow interlace, A tragic tale unfolds each passing day, Of lives lost, dreams shattered, swept away. Ten souls, on average, meet their end, In this watery grave, their hopes suspend, And as the months unfold with heavy toll, 1875 hearts silenced, their stories untold. Why, oh why,...

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The child of a certain perception, Among your kinfolks poor reception, You just can’t endure irritation: It could make you leave your own nation, White men’s world declare your new station, Face the challenge of imitation… Then, it’s all yours: A quick migration, Your legs not swollen for gyration; On foot you cross waiting borders, Dumping your unreceptive brothers! For those with no more...

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robin zugunruhe migratory restlessness— singing their way north Robin Image credit: Michael Lamarche Graphic image by Mark Toney using Canva Pro “Robins are feeling restless. Ornithologists call this pre-migratory restlessness, zugunruhe. This German word comes from zug (move, migration) and unruhe (anxiety, restlessness).” — Journey North (American Robin) - journeynorth.org/robin/spring2017/robin-migration022217.html...

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Aliens have recently taken over my mind They're a friendly lot, they are Obsessed by the pretty women we have And the love of our fancy cars They say they're thinking of migrating Warned them it's not a bed of roses Got a bunch of yahoos running the show Amazing the problems it poses Many of us live in the lap of luxury Others...

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Energy heats a pen for me and gives chemistry / There’s no alternative to emit a thermal word filled migration flurry / My nation bet against the worker bee buzzing up the ante on the monster keeper / Icy for any eatery’s departure to slip blame onto a customer / I'll be the infamous cook while you'll be the...

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