Louise the Bird Caller Girl

Louise was the bird caller girl Started when she was two An accidental meeting with a cardinal Then a robin and two bluebirds Pretty soon wrens and swallows were circling her stroller What is it with these birds? Asked her governess Her mother was determined to keep the family secret Her great-great-great-grandmother had been a bird caller. Birds of prey, water birds, even hummingbirds sought her out. They hoped this talent would not come back to their family. Yet, here it was in the form of little Louise Louise was surrounded by birds all of her life She took them to church, to school, and to the library The librarians used to try to shoo them away They finally had a special hat cage built for Louise So, she can come in and read books, without being distracted It is the best they can do for this automatic bird caller.