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Topic: The Tui's Lament

Hello everyone I hope you are keeping safe and well. A tui is a native bird here in New Zealand.  Here is a poem I wrote about the lockdown.
The Tui’s Lament
It’s morning, someone has wiped the stars off my windows.
No blackness and little lights flickering.
Now there is blue sky and clouds moving by.
As I head out into a deserted land a Tui yells at me.
Why arent people  heading to the  city I want this place for me.
No more noisy cars ,trucks and taxis singing with me.
In  the morning when I sing my song it’s only birds and me.
Even the neighbourhood cats have given up chasing me 

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Re: The Tui's Lament

Hi Peatle. Once again an amazing observation, you have a way of transferring what you see around you into interesting and insightful verse.
Nice work, stay well.     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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3 Reply by TIGLJK (edited by TIGLJK 2020-04-12 01:17:26)

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Re: The Tui's Lament

Real cool  Peatle !
very nice -t inspired me to write a little song for you !
I hope you like it - feel free to give it a go !  smile

Tui- A tribute to Peatle by Jim Kenyon


Chorus


[G]Tui,Tui [C]flying free


[D]Tui, Tui [G] how ya be ?


[G]Tui, Tui [C]whatcha see ?


Oh, [D]Tui , Tui won’t you [G]sing for me !


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[G]Tui I wonder about all the [C]places you’ve flown


[D] What have you seen and [G]and what’s unknown


[G]The government wants us all to [C]stay at home


oh, [D] I’m glad to see you Tui cause I’m[C] all a[G]lone ?


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Chorus


[G]Tui,Tui [C]flying free


[D]Tui, Tui [G] how ya be ?


[G]Tui, Tui [C]whatcha see ?


Oh,[D]Tui , Tui won’t you [G]sing for me !




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[G]Tui in the trees with your colors [C]oh so bright


[D]Singing your songs from morning [G]'til the night


[G]No worries no cares, of this ugly [C] Covid blight



Oh, [D]your song tells me Tui, it'll be [C]be al[G]right




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Chorus


[G]Tui,Tui [C]flying free


[D]Tui, Tui [G] how ya be ?


[G]Tui, Tui [C]whatcha see ?


Oh,[D]Tui , Tui won’t you [G]sing for me !


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[G]Tui how’s your breakfast of nectar and [C]honeydew ?


[D]How’s the city looking from your [G]point of view ?


[G]I bet it’s pretty lonely , flying down the [C] avenue


but [D] don’t you worry Tui, we’ll [C]make it [G]through


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Chorus


[G]Tui,Tui [C]flying free


[D]Tui, Tui [G] how ya be ?


[G]Tui, Tui [C]whatcha see ?


Oh, [D]Tui , Tui won’t you [G]sing for me !






I hope you like it !

Cheers - Jim

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

4 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2020-04-14 06:38:08)

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Re: The Tui's Lament

Phill thank you  I hope you  and your family are keeping safe and well.
Jim  I love your song. smile    Thank you for thinking of me you have wonderful songwriting talent.