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To: JustAmy; Lady Jag; MEG33; La Enchiladita; jaycee; Kitty Mittens; All




A dozen eggs from a broken family.



Nest Eggs


Birds all the summer day
Flutter and quarrel
Here in the arbour-like
Tent of the laurel.

Here in the fork
The brown nest is seated;
For little blue eggs
The mother keeps heated.

While we stand watching her
Staring like gabies,
Safe in each egg are the
Bird's little babies.

Soon the frail eggs they shall
Chip, and upspringing
Make all the April woods
Merry with singing.

Younger than we are,
O children, and frailer,
Soon in the blue air they'll be,
Singer and sailor.

We, so much older,
Taller and stronger,
We shall look down on the
Birdies no longer.

They shall go flying
With musical speeches
High overhead in the
Tops of the beeches.

In spite of our wisdom
And sensible talking,
We on our feet must go
Plodding and walking.

— Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

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197 posted on 06/03/2008 12:51:51 PM PDT by OESY
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To: OESY

Darling graphic, Oesy, and love the poetry by RLS!


203 posted on 06/03/2008 4:32:02 PM PDT by jaycee
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To: OESY; All; FRiends
A dozen eggs from a broken family.

So funny, OESY. You have a great imagination.

Does anyone remember the expression "egghead?" That's what they used to call the brainy kids in school...

233 posted on 06/03/2008 6:14:54 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: OESY

LOL

Good evening, OESY. Thank you for the cute graphic and “Nest Eggs”.


268 posted on 06/03/2008 9:13:48 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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