Winter Friends

The gathered birds are making such a cacophonous sound.
It is their way of telling me they now are onward bound.

They are rounding up the young, reminding every single bird.
They are so loud I am quite sure that every bird has heard.

The blackbirds, starlings, swallows, are headed on their way.
It’s time to fill the feeders now for the little ones that stay.

The chickadees and juncos, the towhees and that bunch,
Will be pecking at my window and begging for their lunch.

For just a few small handouts, they will keep me entertained
And chase away my doldrums, when all I see is rain.

With unspoken agreement,  they’ll provide the fun and song.
My part their food and water, the whole cold winter long.


received hm in this one
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Brown Avatar
October 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM
A belated congratulations on your placement in Brian's sponsored contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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October 11, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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October 9, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Congrats Joyce on your HM in the contest.. enjoy special honor with luv..
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October 9, 2011 at 2:34 PM
Awesome write...enjoyed the write!!! Congratulations on your win!!!!---Lori
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October 7, 2011 at 11:37 PM
I loved this a lot :) I enjoyed reading your poetry today, I'm looking forward to reading more. Take care.
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October 6, 2011 at 12:41 AM
This is so nice. it reminds me of the time I visited my in-laws in Kentucky and saw all their winter birds outside their window and wrote a poem about them. Many of these names you mention here are the names of the birds they told me were out by their feeder!
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October 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM
I was wondering at all the noise on my morning walk! Light & Love
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