The Sweetest Sound
Listen to Colin ...
The lark ascending in the air,
A nightingale in Berkeley Square,
The blackbird in the dead of night —
All of these songs bring much delight.
But most mellifluous of all
In summer is the distant call
Which echoes through the atmosphere
Till more distinctly we can hear
The sweetest sound that’s known to man —
The tinkle of an ice cream van.
A nightingale in Berkeley Square,
The blackbird in the dead of night —
All of these songs bring much delight.
But most mellifluous of all
In summer is the distant call
Which echoes through the atmosphere
Till more distinctly we can hear
The sweetest sound that’s known to man —
The tinkle of an ice cream van.
This poem is copyright (©) Colin West 2026
About the Writer
Colin West
Colin lives in Battle, East Sussex. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration and has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books. His poems have appeared in anthologies by Roger McGough and Julia Donaldson. He now writes purely for his own pleasure and enjoys collecting old books, mainly of poetry.
