“Birds”

By Laurie Crowley | Illustrations by Amanda Crowley

Who declared the owl wise?

Who called the blue jay brave?

Why is it, the cardinal

Brings love from beyond the grave?

 

I don’t know why it matters,

Or if it matters not,

That the birds in my yard

Impart the solace that I sought.

 

I fill the feeder as if to say,

“Come spend some time with me,”

Their noble traits so worthy,

Is it covetous to want all three?

 

Wisdom is the most useful guide

and bravery is rare,

But love once felt is evermore,

A gift, a song, a prayer.

— V —

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