Life is a Garden Party: Garden Band

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Garden Band

On a sunny day
the band comes out to play.
Who joins the garden band?
Come. See. You'll be a fan.

This morning the band is heard warming up.
Look. It's the bees in the borage. Yep!
Come listen. It's free.
They never sound off key.

Then a loud hum joins in.
Look quick. It's hummingbird wings.
He's a welcome addition
as he stops to audition.

He's directed to the string section
where there's lots of buzzing action.
Someone imitates a violin
and there's the twang of banjo strings.

Another new member sits in the woodwind section
where everyone harmonizes in collaboration.
There are piccolo chirps
imitating a flute.

Tweets
so sweet
that humans take note
of the song being wrote.

Tunes from oboes, saxophones,
clarinets and trombones
are heard in this symphony
sung by visiting birds and bees.

A mocking bird joins the garden band.
His song is heard throughout the land.
He imitates trumpets, tubas, french horns
for mocking birds fool from the day they were born.

Soon the bandleader will point
then a key note clamors on point.
Who is it that joins the band?
It's the crickets. A lively clan.

They sit in the percussion section
strumming louder for attention.
Rhymatic they strum
having so much fun.

Now a soloist joins the orchestra.
Who is it that clang clangs loudly just for show?
It's the caw caw of a crow.
He has the loudest voice, you know.

The garden band has many members.
They practice from April through October
then many members go on tour
as in October southward they soar.

Take time to listen to the free concert today
for soon the band members will be on their way
to entertain the senior citizens
in the Floridian winter homes.

* * * * *

When God's Word states "make a joyful noise unto the Lord,"
someone literally took God at His word - it's the birds.
But God's Word was written for you and I.
Are the songs we sing joyful or filled with why?
Do we daily thank and praise God with joyful hearts
or do we doubt God's faithfulness as each day starts?

Our words are our recorded music.
Words like wonderful, fantastic,
glorious, blessed, glad.
The opposite of mad,
cursing, fighting,
back-biting.

What do you want to be known for?
Encouraging through your words and more.
Or will the legacy you make
leave behind only heartache?
Make music in your heart. Shout for joy.
Everyone around you will enjoy.

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the lord with the harp,
wit the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn -
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
Psalm 98:4-5

What she done (said)
will also be told in memory of her.
Matthew 26:13