November 15, 2014

November 10, 2014

Some Bird to See

When the flowers bloom
and the birds are back -
the colors of eden splash
and the spring is high.

Won't you need
a bird to spot
don't you want
a bird to find
You better know
your birds by heart
You better keep
my guide in hand.


Note: this is written to the tune of Jefferson Airplane's Somebody to Love. The guide being referred to is a Field Guide to North American Birds, and the person being referred to is a friend who happens to be a bird enthusiast.