a single
wooden box
entertains
my days
propped in my yard
near my garden
inviting
cavity dwelling birds
for weeks
I chase away
a non-cavity dwelling bird
the house sparrow
passively
gently removing
their nest
haphazardly created
natural materials
junk; thread, plastic, paper
frustrating to see
patiently waiting
hoping
for a nest of pine needles
surprise
a nest with twigs
discover
it's a house wren
encouraging
new friend
build male bird build
female wants to
lay some eggs
house sparrow
returns - building
on twigs
gently removing
patiently waiting
encouraged
my house wren
returns
Mandy Robek @ 2020
Thank you Linda at A World Edgewise for hosting Poetry Friday this week.
Mandy, this is lovely. What a sweet photo to illustrate the building of this nest. Your poem carries the feel of building....that line build male blue bird build...has momentum in it. Thanks for sharing a bit of nesting joy.
ReplyDeleteI'm rooting for the house wrens, too! :)
ReplyDeleteAren't birds just fun to watch? They are so creative creating nest from nature. Hope you get some babies soon.
ReplyDeleteMandy, thanks for this insight. I don't have birdhouses, and so I thought yay when the house sparrow appeared. But I guess the wren was more welcome :>) Love your opening stanza.
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