The Bird Feasts While The Cat Sleeps

Val Mills on Nov 19, 2011

Tags: bird photos, BIRD POEM, bread, morning, Poetry, thrush

The local birds enjoy coming into our back yard as they know my husband will throw bread out for them. As long as we are around, they know they are safe from our cat.

The bread flies upward

landing on the green patch of grass,

promises of a morning feast

and I’m the sole diner.

Just as I thought, fresh and tasty,

but it’s so exposed out here;

I cautiously watch you approaching,

hoping that cat isn’t close behind.

Why did you come so close?

Your movement frightened me.

Even here under the bush

You insist on following.

Okay, I’ll oblige,

I’ll show off my prize.

Now, maybe you’ll go away

and leave me in peace.

Words and photos by Val Mills

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Tulan on Nov 19, 2011
I do like to see birds come into the yard, Nothing like bird song to give a person a lift.
Inna Tysoe on Nov 19, 2011
That’s really sweet.
Starpisces on Nov 20, 2011
very fun poem, well done Val, and the pics are grrr888.
Yvhes P. on Nov 20, 2011
I love the pics! very nice and well written poem.
Yvhes P. on Nov 20, 2011
I love the pics! very nice poem. Birds are stress relievers too I believe.
wonder on Nov 20, 2011
I loved the bird talk!
Brenda Nelson on Nov 20, 2011
I have a feeder for the birds in the winter (now) and its funny to watch because the big birds tease the cats since they know the cats cannot catch them.
In the winter though mostly the cats stay inside where it is warm, they watch the birds through the window.

Good poem and pictures.
sloanie on Nov 20, 2011
We have birds that tap on the windows if the wife doesn’t feed them. Nice poem.
ittech on Nov 21, 2011
Like it thanks
Christine Ramsay on Nov 21, 2011
That is so lovely to see and read, Val. My hubby has built bird houses all round the garden and I love watching the birds move in and out freely to feed. Fortunately they are not frightened off by cats.
ittech on Nov 22, 2011
second time thanks
ecotourism internships on Nov 23, 2011
very cute poem

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