07 October 2025

The Wren

Leaf 171 – Art Inspired

 

Liza Adamczewski - Garden Icons: Singing for his Supper


This is another of my #artinspired haiku. I wrote it after seeing this magical painting by contemporary artist, Liza Adamczewski, from her ‘Garden Icons’ series. It reminded me of the times when I’ve seen wren’s flitting about the undergrowth and heard their distinctive song. It is amazing that such a tiny bird is capable of creating so many decibels, but it is always an unfailing delight to hear them. Especially on a cold winter’s morning.

 

 

Small yet

sonorous –

the wren exhales.

 


 

Winter Wren Song - Recorded by Garth McElroy, 2011.
 



Oliver Wright - Wren (2021) Nature Picture Library