Oh Winter bird where will you rest
The old Oak tree that was your nest
has been cut down and limbs are taken
to heat the home of those forsaken.
But there you are in wooden pail
huddled close and without fail
you will survive this snowy day
and then be on your merry way.
A field of Pines await close by
and you will soon depart and fly
to build and shield you from the rest
of Winter's time inside your nest.
Creates a lovely image. Like the picture too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo. Now if only I knew how to punctuate! (smile)
DeleteIt's amazing to me how any bird survives winter. Those little wee bodies out in that freezing cold! Sparrows are superheroes, man.
ReplyDeleteI know. I take food and water and watch them. They're really organized and have a system of who goes first to eat and bathe. Love Sparrows. I've got more Blue Birds this week then Sparrows.
DeletePoor birdy :(
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely rhymes, and very fluid they go too!
I'm glad I have a gazebo - they love to nest in there. There are six adult Blue Birds hanging out - lovely creatures.
DeleteThank you very much!!
Animals are so smart... I guess you have to be when you survive in the wild and it is all so uncertain. A pail is as good a temporary home as any.... lovely poem:)
ReplyDeleteThen again they do have a better sense freedom than even what we have. No taxes baby! I've had this photo a very long time. I just couldn't come up with a words to play against it. Glad you enjoyed the poem.
DeleteI wouldn't fancy being a birdsearching for my 'nest' with winter approaching. A shame that some people have this problem too.
ReplyDeleteMe either, Mike. People paying 4 times the amount I do, for an apartment. It's crazy over here. I keep all off the butterfly bushes tall so the tiny birds can hide in them. We often get stray cats.
DeleteThanks for visiting - I enjoyed your November top ten!!
Birds are hardier than they look, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteStill they can starve in less than 24 hours if they can't find food. I hang suet i the trees. Gives them fat which helps them stay energized and warm.
DeleteI love to watch birds, and there are so few here at my new place, now that the geese have left. I need to plant some trees. I see you must love them, too. Nice poem! Is this your sketch, too?
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon. Thank you. No the sketch is not mine. Feel free to copy it.
DeleteAww. What a beautiful poem! (But now I'm all worried for the little birds... I hope they find a new, warm home in the pines.)
ReplyDeleteSome birds nest in trees, while others nest on the ground. Pines have knotholes that are sometimes large enough for a bird couple to nest. Then again there are old pine needles that are soft enough to be used as nesting material. If you have birds you can put outside, tore pieces of soft fabric or string and they'll collect what they need. You will have saved a tiny creature. Or hang tiny bird houses - they'll return every year!
DeleteGlad you liked the poem.