“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station,
Through which God speaks to us,
If we will only tune in.”
George Washington Carver
It was a lovely March morning in our backyard
When my canines and I, all paused in our tracks
We heard loud, distant, trumpeting, from the skies
Something was coming, and it was coming very fast
We would not have to wait very long at all now
A huge flock of birds, was now heading our way
I grabbed my binoculars and scanned the heavens
By Nature, we had been graciously blessed this day
They were soon soaring right overhead, riding the thermals
With their distinctly large wingspans, and very exuberant calls
The second migrating flock of the magnificent Sand Hill Cranes
Both canine and human now stood transfixed, marveling at them all
It had only been yesterday, when the first huge flock had flown over
I have always been grateful that their migratory route passes our way
What a glorious, magical experience, for both my canines and myself
What a heavenly way for Nature to Trumpet in Spring’s Glorious Days
Besides these magnificent migrating Cranes
Pelicans, Killdeer, Meadowlarks, and Loons
Are all now, already winging their way northward
The heavens and marshes are alive with their tunes
Prairie Chickens and Grouse are starting to dance
Wild Turkeys are now gobbling so very joyously
Tiny Owlets are being born, Ospreys are fishing
Spring has once again returned, so magnificently
I believe the Creator has always spoken to us
Through His many glorious animals and birds
And I, for one, have always been very grateful
That I learned long ago, to appreciate, His words
And These Words Were Truly Wondrous Today,
Spring’s Awakening, Was Definitely Underway.
©Spring 2012, Mr. Ed
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