During the winter and spring, we typically have a pair of wrens who spend the night tucked into the corner of the roof on our front porch. Sometimes there is only one, and sometimes there are three. We enjoy their presence, seeing them only when the garage light is turned on.
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Ponderings to Keep
Reflections on my life as a teacher, reader, writer.
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Blogging my way through the year
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shouting my heart out for all who may listen
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Lit On Fire!
"It would be nice if you could just ravel out into time."
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Yet There is Method 
Charming!
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Thank you!
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I can hear you whispering “I’m not going to tell them.” I watched some wrens go in and out of a plant on my parents’ back deck a few summers ago. On further inspection, we saw some baby beaks buried in there, alive and squeaking. Fun to watch.
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For better or worse, wrens oftentimes nest on our porch, too. They are a lot of fun to watch!
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Your haiku is priceless – and precious. Such a metaphor for the need of togetherness –
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Thank you, Fran. As I wrote it, I was keenly aware of the vulnerabilities we all face right now. Fortunately, we’re not exactly “camouflaged” against a white wall as the wrens were.
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I love the traditional haiku with the additional line and the coziness of nestling.
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Thank you, Leigh Anne–I appreciate your words. “Nestled” is, indeed, a cozy word!
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Nestled together-such togetherness. Your poem and photo are a lovely match. Too bad that we cannot enjoy close contact these days.
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I do look forward to the day when contact is a normal thing! Thank you for your comment. 🙂
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So beautiful and a wonderful reminder of the special feeling of closeness. Looking forward to the return of that for all of us. I was reminded of the wren who visited us for several springs and built a nest in our garage. She was fiercely protective, and although we tried not to disturb her, the garage was a busy place of comings and goings. One year I suppose she had enough and built the nest in a birdhouse close by, but continued to serenade.
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I love how wrens will nest just about anywhere. They’ve nested on our front porch beside chairs we sit in all the time, usually just relying on camouflage to stay safe. Thank you for sharing about your wrens–I appreciate it.
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Late to seeing this on a long day today, waiting for a few wrens to come my way, too. This is a lovely poem, Tim, calm and peaceful noticing.
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Wrens are one of my favorite birds, and I love to see and listen to them. Thank you for your comments–I appreciate them.
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I’m ever thankful for time spent watching the birds. How lucky you are to have these regular visitors! Wishing you joy in your wren-watching.
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Thank you! It occurred to me this morning that wrens–though not these wrens–will probably make an appearance in Tuesday’s slice of life.
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I love that last line!
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Thanks, Kay!
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We had wrens nest in the corner of our porch one year, and in the wreath on our door another year, but they haven’t been back since. 😦 I may be just a tad jealous, Tim, but I did enjoy reading your haiku!
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Michelle. I’ve known people who hang wreathes on the wall to attract wrens. The wall never opens, and the wrens like it. 🙂
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Hope they don’t ever discover their vulnerability! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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Me either!
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Nice to meet you,Tim. I’m taking a long time to get around to all of last Friday’s posts–gearing up for online PreK was very time-consuming! But now that I’m here, I thank you for capturing the poignant vulnerability we are all subject to–it’s just that some of us don’t realize it, protected as we are by an easy porch roof. Do visit Poetry Friday again!
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It’s nice to meet you too, Heidi. I can’t imagine what online Pre-K looks like! I’ve spent the last week preparing science curriculum for our district’s K-6 classes, and that was challenging. Hopefully your efforts will be successful during these difficult times. I appreciate your hosting last week, and I’m already participating in this week’s posting. Thank you for your comments!
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