-->“Come forth into the light of things,
Let nature be your teacher.”

William Wordsworth


I was walking in the forest
When I paused by a stream
I thought that I was all alone
When a bird walked up to me

And what a striking creature he was
Dressed in black, orange, and white
His red eyes peered right into mine
This feathered fellow was a delight

He seemed interested in conversing
So I sat down close to him, in the brush
He slowly shuffled his tiny feet in the dirt
He didn’t appear to be in much of a rush

After studying me for a while, he spoke up
“Sueeet! Sueeet! Sueeet! Drink Your Tea!”
I thought that this was extremely good advice
From my feathered friend, an Eastern Towhee

I guessed he had recently arrived in the north
On his spring migration, searching for a mate
I don’t know if he was bored, or got here early
But I’m glad he wanted to chat during his wait

His melodious greeting was quite delightful
His sage advice was pretty darn good too
I think that we both enjoyed our little chat
Eventually, I walked on, and away he flew

“Sueeet! Sueeet! Sueeet! “Drink Your Tea!”
I heard him once again sing, as he flew away
I normally brew a pot of coffee every morning
But in his honor, I’m drinking orange tea today

I always love the chats I have with animals
And Mother Nature always teaches me a lot
I looked up the Eastern Towhee in my bird book
Amazingly, a group of Towhees is called a ‘Teapot’


©A Wondrous Spring 2015 Encounter, Mr. Ed