Carol A. Hand
Do you ever awake, reluctant to rise
Wrapped in soft piles of blankets
As winter sun glows through still lidded eyes
Grateful for comfort and relative peace
Yet mindful that others are suffering
In a world where both wars and wonders never cease
Finally afoot as I greet the still frigid morning
A single chickadee calls out – “Yoo-hoo
“Drink your coffee, breathe deeply and heed my warning
“You may not have much time – there are things you must do
“It may not make a difference but you too have a voice
“Send it out as I did as a blessing or not – it’s your choice”
Image: Black-capped Chickadee (Wikipedia)
So I send out blessings and another silly poem
To share the chickadee’s message – heart-felt and deep
It’s our job to help chickadees care for our shared home
We all have work to do – and voices – and promises to keep
“Yoo-hoo”
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Oh I just love this, Carol! Must share… 🙂 ❤
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Thank you for your kind words, Bette 🙂
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Yoo – Hoo to you, too, Carol. Sorry we’ve been busy and have missed a bunch of your wonderful poems. Thanks for allowing us to share this gem! Buster and his teetering old pappy.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Buster. It’s good to hear from you and your pappy 🙂
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Reblogged this on Buster's Two Cents and commented:
Please enjoy these beautiful thoughts.
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Thanks! The same back to you, Carol!
By the way, I love chocolate drinks, too;-)
“Yoo Hoo”
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Yoo-hoo, Soujourner, and best wishes to you 🙂
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This is music to my heart. Thanks Carol.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Joan. It’s so good to hear from you 🙂
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Love it only Tea instead of coffee 🙂
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Equality. I love tea, too, but coffee’s still the way I greet the morning 🙂
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Great thoughts … great poem!
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Thank you for your kind words, Anne 🙂
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What a delightful little poem my little chickadee (W.C. Fields)😊
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Ah, a great use of humor, Bernadette. Thank you for your lovely comments, and for making me laugh yet again. (This poem does make me laugh 🙂 )
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Simple and delightful. Thank you, Carol.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Eric 🙂
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Lovely, light and wonderful message Carol!
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments, Cindy ❤
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I love this! Carol, your poetry is never silly. This is lovely and light as Cindy said. So let that little light of yours shine on, my friend. Love and hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Dear Natalie, thank you for your lovely comments ❤
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You are so very welcome dear Carol! ❤️❤️❤️
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My daughter (and now her husband) have always loved chickadees. They are one of the few wild bird species that will hand feed:
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This is such a wonderful video, Stuart! Thank you for sharing it, along with the mention about you daughter’s love for chickadees. 🙂
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