As birds now suffer on our Gulf,
Once again, at the hands of man,
A tale about some birds that I saw,
Nature’s lessons are so very grand.
“Reading about nature is fine,
But if a person goes to the woods,
And he watches, and he listens carefully,
He can learn far more than what is in books,
For they speak, with the voice of God.”
George Washington Carver
I was really fortunate on this trip
I had been blessed, with good luck
It is not every day, in this world of ours
That one can actually see it raining ducks
The very first day, on our trip to the north
I had noticed a mating pair of wood ducks
These aquatic birds are extremely fascinating
I love listening to their many calls and clucks
They had almost been exterminated
By the beginning of the 20th century
They need old growth forests to survive
Unlike other ducks, Woodies nest in trees
Thankfully, many nature loving people on lakes
Began constructing wooden nesting boxes for them
Today, wood ducks have thankfully made a comeback
These handmade nesting boxes, have prevented their end
And very luckily for me, our cabin was near an old nesting box
I would arise each dawn, and so joyously watch this mating pair
One morning, I witnessed something that was heavenly to behold
As their parents coaxed them on, their offspring, jumped into the air
I was really fortunate on this trip,
I had been blessed, with good luck;
It is not every day, in this world of ours,
That one can actually see it raining ducks.
And what a truly marvelous sight it was,
Nine newborn wood ducks, jumping down;
New life is always so miraculous to behold,
Nature provides wondrous sights and sounds.
©2010, Mr. Ed
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Absolutely a poem of perfection! I have such a fear for all of their futures.
Christine
Blessings and Love - Micke
Anna
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
fee
God bless,
Lew
Much peace, love and light,
Amber