BUILDING A NEST

by David Knape

How does a bird
build a nest
it has no hands
and no plans
no engineering degree
no architectural acumen
how then does it manage
to build a nest
one twig at a time
balanced on a limb
in the wind
a natural wonder
a remarkable skill
I look up to birds
and wonder how
I can't even build
a sandwich.

Texas heron - Flight with the neck in the conventional fold

Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, March 2012

The Heron's Nest
by Ken Rudine

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