Junco Waits
Photo by Amy LV
Chickadee Waits
Photo by Amy LV
Cardinal Waits
Photo by Amy LV
Students - We have lots of snow here in Western New York today! So far, about twelve inches have fallen, and there is lots more to come. On snowy days like this, I like to look out the windows at the birds, so happy to eat the seeds that Mark has put out for them. Today I could not help but notice the little line of juncos and chickadees and cardinals fluttering in to patiently wait on that dead sunflower stalk you see in the pictures above. (Blue jays don't wait...they just hop right in there!)
You may have noticed that each of the two longer stanzas of this poem describes a the same location in a different season - the sunflower and feeder in fall and also in winter. This is really a two-part poem...and that last line? Well, that's a just a fun surprise.
You might try this too. Think of a place in two ways - before and after an event, in two different seasons, or even as seen by two different people or animals. Then, write one stanza from the one time or viewpoint and one from the other time or viewpoint. And if you wish to throw in a surprise, well, you're the poet.
SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2019 UPDATE: Yesterday, Mark decided to bring our old Christmas tree out for the birds...so now there are perches for all! Here you see a chickadee atop the tree (just like an angel!) and a blue jay flying in from atop the sunflower stalk.
You may have noticed that each of the two longer stanzas of this poem describes a the same location in a different season - the sunflower and feeder in fall and also in winter. This is really a two-part poem...and that last line? Well, that's a just a fun surprise.
You might try this too. Think of a place in two ways - before and after an event, in two different seasons, or even as seen by two different people or animals. Then, write one stanza from the one time or viewpoint and one from the other time or viewpoint. And if you wish to throw in a surprise, well, you're the poet.
SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2019 UPDATE: Yesterday, Mark decided to bring our old Christmas tree out for the birds...so now there are perches for all! Here you see a chickadee atop the tree (just like an angel!) and a blue jay flying in from atop the sunflower stalk.
Perches for All
Photo by Amy LV
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