Empty Nests
Rocked on many a bending bough
Empty nests are swaying now
In the Autumn wind,
Hanging o'er the cool cascade,
Hidden in the hazel shade,
Nests that loving skill has made
Soon to leave behind.
From the leafy twigs around
Once was borne the joyous sound
Of the wild bird's voice,
Pouring out his little soul
In melodious notes that roll
Merrily from knoll to knoll
Bidding all rejoice.
Long ago the birds have flown
And the little nests alone,
Rocking to and fro,
Time a silent mournful strain
While the wandering winds complain
Whisper faint and low.
And I think of one lone nest
Where a birdling used to rest
In the joyous spring,
Now when Autumn decks the lands
Rocked no more by loving hands
Lo, an empty cradle stands
Where they used to sing.
by: Martha Lavinia Hoffman (1865-1900)
God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest. ~J.G. Holland
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. ~Robert Lynd, The Blue Lion and Other Essays
If I were a bird
If I were a bird, I'd sing a song
And fly about the whole day long
And when the night comes,go to rest,
Up in my cozy little nest.
by Jackie Silberg
Little Birds
All the little birds are asleep in their nest.
All the little birds are taking a rest.
They do not even twitter,they do not even tweet.
Everything is quiet up and down the street.
Then came the mother bird and tapped them on the head.
They opened up one little eye and this is what she said.
"come little birds,it's time to learn to fly,
come little birds fly away up in the sky"
Fly, fly, oh fly away, fly, fly, fly
Fly, fly, oh fly away, fly away so high.
Fly, fly, oh fly away, birds can fly the best.
Fly, fly, oh fly away, now fly back to your nest.
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
Aesop (620 BC-560 BC)
House Wren-Poem
To bring house wrens to your yard
is a job that's not too hard.
Hang a bird-house from a tree,
and in April you might see
not just one wren but a pair
setting up house-keeping there.
Then you'll hear all summer long
their bubbly chitter-chattering song.
by Erica Stux
Birds sing after a storm, why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?
Rose Kennedy (1890-1995)
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.
Robert Lynd
These lovely homes will be cleaned out and ready to go for next years feathered friends
Hugs,
Ellen
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24 comments:
Your bird houses are so cute! "Hedda Hopper" how unique!
Thanks for becoming a follower and for posting my Party Button on your sidebar! I hope you will join next Fridays party
I am happily following you.
Thanks so much for linking to Potpourri Friday and helping the very first party be a success! Looking forward to you linking up again next week!
Such a sweet loving post.. your Nest poems bring me back to my Empty Nest.. how I hate it.. but so grateful for all my little birdies that gave me so much joy!
Thanks for your visit to my blog today and your sweet comment...
following you now!
Sandy
Do you think the Mama bird swaddled her babies in the dryer sheet to snuggle the baby feathers, making them soft and smelling aso sweet? How sweet this is!
Such lovely pictures. I love birdhouses and have a few in my garden.
Thank you for your kind comment and for following my blog.
Lovely post with lovely quotes . . . you have such a great collection of bird houses!
This is so sweet! You are a woman after my own heart! I love birds. I have houses that I cleaned out this weekend. I have had more babies this year than ever before.
What a lovely post, thanks so much for visiting me and for leaving such a nice comment.
Hi, Love all of your wonderful bird poems and quotes! Very appropriate for how my hubby and I celebrated the Labor Day. We put in two new birdhouses in our garden. Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Now following you.
How fun that birds actually use your bird houses!! I have several but they have never had tenants yet. Mikey my kitty might be part of the problem!
Thank you for letting me know that here are different mums- I will be looking for hardy mums from now on!
bee blessed
mary
Beautiful poem and lovely birdhouses!...Christine
Hi lovely lady.
I love your sweet Bird Houses so sweet.Im so happy you came over to see me!!! I would like to thank you so much for your sweet comments,on my first year Anniversry Tablescapes. Im your newest follower on your blog now.
I hope you come join me also.
XXOO Diane
Hi, thanks for stopping by Redo 101 and leaving a sweet comment about the hurricane and 47 for Thanksgiving :)
Hope you can stop back by and enter to win a handmade burlap and lace table runner I'm giving away!
Hugs,
Mary
Such a sweet post, love it ;) you are a talented friend..have fun dear
Love the birdhouses!
Thank you for stopping by my blog & giving me feedback on my room.
Hugs!
lovely shots :)
Hi Ellen ~ Your bird houses are beautiful, I love the color blue so serene. Your poems are bittersweet, I have such a passion for poetry, your choices were very touching.
Lots of hugs Rosemary...
Oh what a beautiful post!!! I LOVE bird houses!!!
XO
Cindy
Hi Ellen,
That first poem had me hooked! What beautiful verse! I enjoyed all of the poetry and quotes...I'm going to have to save that one by Rose Kennedy about birds singing after the rain. Isn't that such a lovely thought? Thank you for sharing!
Nancy
These are sweet pictures and nice thoughts!
They are so sweet! I love your poetry to go with your lovely post too.
Thanks so much for visiting me via Honey's party. It is so nice to meet you!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
I called by this evening to say thanks for visiting News From Italy and for taking the time to comment, I hope you come by again sometime.
Meanwhile I really enjoyed this post about birds, lovely poems.
that first poem is rather sad I think but I like it a lot. My DH found some empty nest brought down by Irene. And I will cherish then. I have a little twig tree next to my studio door outside that I put the bird nests in. Maybe next spring some little sweet bird will reuse them....I doubt it but it's fun to dream. :)
This wonderful post totally rocked the blog party's success! Thanks for linking up at Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop :)
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