tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post190626312285694766..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Slice of Life Tuesday: NPM Day 27, Ordinary BirdsRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-16555998216383296752021-04-27T15:43:21.394-07:002021-04-27T15:43:21.394-07:00I must post new pictures of my ordinary birds soon...I must post new pictures of my ordinary birds soon, Ruth- the batch of baby finches in the nest on my front door wreath. Can uou imagine seeing flamingoes downtown?? Loved this poem so much, both form and content!Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-47186554492997333552021-04-27T06:48:55.615-07:002021-04-27T06:48:55.615-07:00As I read your post I kept thinking of the line &q...As I read your post I kept thinking of the line "a life well lived" & in that, it is that one counts the "everyday" as a blessing, the "ordinary birds". Beautifully written, Ruth! Thanks for the reminder of what's important!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-30769121348205624982021-04-27T03:45:47.527-07:002021-04-27T03:45:47.527-07:00This poem is so lovely, not only in its message bu...This poem is so lovely, not only in its message but in its description. Your "ordinary birds" are extraordinary to me, living as I do on the east coast of Canada. I feel the need to look up some of your feathered friends.Karen J. McLeanhttp://karenjmclean.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-56432324926762333542021-04-27T03:42:33.542-07:002021-04-27T03:42:33.542-07:00Ruth, I love your poem and the true (but neglected...Ruth, I love your poem and the true (but neglected) thought that these ordinary ones are the important birds. <br /><br />Favorite thoughts I'm taking away:<br /><br /><i>just as the meals you eat every day<br />matter more than Thanksgiving Dinner</i><br /><br />and<br /><br /><i>But how would I even know that was unusual<br />unless I knew my ordinary, everyday birds?</i><br />Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.com