Sane, Simple, Sacred: All God's Birds

All God's Birds

Hearing the joyful songs of the birds this fresh and cool Friday morning,

I strolled outside and took a few photos of the faux birds around our yard.

(I'll post the rest of them on my Yard and Garden blog.)

As I strolled, I remembered that just a few short days ago

I was sitting on the peaceful patio at the Abbey of Gethsemani

enjoying the birds' songs and the birds themselves--

so MUCH so that I composed a simple poem and gave it a place in my journal.

"birds", I titled it...

birds
little birds

big birds

black birds

brown birds

screeching birds

singing birds

single birds

double birds

sitting birds

flying birds

birds on the ground

birds in the trees

birds flapping

birds gliding
social birds
solitary birds

excited birds

calm birds

timid birds

bold birds

bossy birds

docile birds

busy birds

idle birds
birds

In the margin of my journal (beside the poem)

I wrote "All God's Birds".

Yes, we are...
Profound, huh?

8 comments:

DeeJune 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM
:) Yes, we are! I love the comparison of us with the birds.
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no spring chickenJune 14, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Yes, profound. I love your poem and your application and your garden)! :)

Blessings, Debbie
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Nellie's Cozy PlaceJune 14, 2013 at 2:15 PM
Hi Rebecca,
and yes, we can be any kind of those birds, and so happy HE watches over and takes care of HIS birds, I might add to the list cranky birds, chipper birds, odd birds
and happy birds.............lol
God loves all his birds............but loves them too much to leave them the way they
are..........thank goodness...........

Like all your birdies in the yard too.

Have a delightful weekend,
Blessings, Nellie
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SandyJune 15, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Yes, I agree. Profound? Why, yes. I really like this and as much as I love birds I should make a cross stitch of this and hang it on the wall!
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myletterstoemilyJune 15, 2013 at 10:40 PM
you are so clever and full of insight.
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BeanJune 17, 2013 at 4:19 PM
Congratulations on your 42nd anniversary - my parents just celebrated their 52nd anniversary on June 10.

Bean
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Blu-I'd-BlondeJune 20, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Love birds and your the way your poem catches the essence of them all.
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All God's Birds

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