This poem was inspired by some nesting sparrows in my garden this spring.
The Magnificent Nest-Building Race
by Sara Fox
It's Springtime! It's Springtime!
Make haste! Make haste!
Calling all garden birds,
Beaks at the ready...
It's time for the magnificent nest building race!
So blackbird and blue tit,
Robin and thrush,
Starling and sparrow,
Come join in the rush!
To find bendy twigs,
To weave and construct,
To find bendy twigs,
To weave and construct,
Nests strong and sturdy,
To hold your new clutch.
Tirelessly, swiftly,
You've worked with your beaks.
In treetops and bushes,
Your nests are complete.
You're all truly winners,
With your nest-building skills.
So flap your wings proudly,
Sing loudly and shrill!
It's Springtime! It's Springtime!
So keep a close eye...
Soon there'll be fledglings
Flying up to the sky.
©Sara Fox
