tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post2921959230178221059..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Instructions to a Bird's Nest" by Margaret SimonMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-75526721234395598892019-05-22T18:23:56.656-04:002019-05-22T18:23:56.656-04:00Thanks. I hope you are proud of how everyone has ...Thanks. I hope you are proud of how everyone has taken your prompt in different directions. My students loved it. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-73910186415415563632019-05-22T18:23:16.858-04:002019-05-22T18:23:16.858-04:00Thanks. I have been more attentive to it this spr...Thanks. I have been more attentive to it this spring. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-57466951029683262612019-05-22T18:22:49.570-04:002019-05-22T18:22:49.570-04:00I would love to watch a hummingbird build a nest. ...I would love to watch a hummingbird build a nest. It's amazing how talented birds are at building. A whole lot of patience is necessary when waiting for birth. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-55865317290938448382019-05-22T18:21:27.131-04:002019-05-22T18:21:27.131-04:00After our spring of wood duck nesting woes, I want...After our spring of wood duck nesting woes, I wanted to imagine something more hopeful. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-40144427817267306302019-05-22T18:20:34.174-04:002019-05-22T18:20:34.174-04:00Thanks for posting this poem today. I found the p...Thanks for posting this poem today. I found the pictured nest under a crepe myrtle tree. I'm afraid it fell out before any eggs were laid. I brought it to the classroom for little ones to examine. I think I was more fascinated than any of them. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61382068805682585712019-05-22T18:18:31.347-04:002019-05-22T18:18:31.347-04:00It's actually woven in. I found this nest nex...It's actually woven in. I found this nest next to a crepe myrtle tree and brought it to the classroom. Looking closely, you can see a clear snake skin. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-76937223860823991722019-05-22T16:56:44.873-04:002019-05-22T16:56:44.873-04:00So lovely....snake skin surprised me. But, it shou...So lovely....snake skin surprised me. But, it shouldn't! What great material for nest building. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-80712429155424601642019-05-22T16:43:02.889-04:002019-05-22T16:43:02.889-04:00This is lovely! Woven just like a nest. This is lovely! Woven just like a nest. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-86338269250918121012019-05-22T14:54:15.246-04:002019-05-22T14:54:15.246-04:00Awwww. This is really a sweet poem. I love when bi...Awwww. This is really a sweet poem. I love when birds build a nest in my trees. It's the best sign of spring. Thanks for this poem.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72915531012141789052019-05-22T13:39:50.050-04:002019-05-22T13:39:50.050-04:00Love this! I have a gourd of nesting materials for...Love this! I have a gourd of nesting materials for the hummingbirds and am amazed at how frenetic their building activity is. This poem reminds me that there's a quiet respite before the eggs hatch. No quite sure why, but it's a comforting thought. Thank you for the additional perspective. Stephanie Farrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182496523207760832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-7333529306399882202019-05-22T09:15:12.721-04:002019-05-22T09:15:12.721-04:00There is a nest in a bush near my back door. I wil...There is a nest in a bush near my back door. I will think of it waiting patiently now, after your poem, Margaret. You've shown its essence here in your words! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-35292095081508967952019-05-22T09:04:23.194-04:002019-05-22T09:04:23.194-04:00This is beautiful, Margaret! And especially meanin...This is beautiful, Margaret! And especially meaningful to me because your reference to the crepe myrtle tree makes me feel like it's in my own back yard.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com