Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentines

Valentines

I gave a hundred Valentines.
a hundred, did I say?
I gave a thousand Valentines
one cold and wintry day.

I didn't put my name on them
or any other words,
because my Valentines were seeds
for February birds.

by Aileen Fisher

Looking forward to a Happy Valentine's Day?
:-)
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18 comments:

  1. PatFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    Wow! That's what your yard looks like now ! ?
    It's beautiful.
    Very sweet...taking care of your friends.

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  2. JanFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    That's a sweet poem:)

    Did you just get all that (horrible) snow? It looks like winter;) It's only 35 days 'til spring!

    Sorry-don't mean to rub it in!!
    (hehe)

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  3. Shady GardenerFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Hello Patsi and Jan, No this was from an earlier snowfall. :-) We don't have a bit of snow (well, maybe a little tiny bit here and there) right now. But then, there's the forecast for today...

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  4. joeyFebruary 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Love those little hearts and poem. Happy Valentine's Day!

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  5. bobbieFebruary 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    A very lovely Valentine!

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  6. Shady GardenerFebruary 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Joey and Bobbie, Happy Valentine's Day to you, too. :-)

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  7. CommonweederFebruary 13, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    Your yard looks like mine, except it is full of happy birds. We only have cats! Beautiful verse1

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  8. Nutty GnomeFebruary 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Hello Shady. I loved the poem and the concept - and I think the chances of Himself remembering it's Valentines Day tomorrow are pretty slim now that First-Born isn't here to remind him(!), so I reckon the birds will get their valentines seeds instead!!!

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  9. GailFebruary 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Hi Shady,

    You always find the perfect poems to make the holidays fun~~Have a fantastic weekend and Happy Valentine's Day to you!!

    Gail

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  10. Monica the Garden FaerieFebruary 13, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    I'm not big on Valentine's Day personally (and wasn't even when I was married), but i do send a card to my mom, niece, and sister.

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  11. Shady GardenerFebruary 13, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Pat, Then you can assume I'm happy that the cats are in your yard! lol ;-)

    Nutty Gnome, You and I together will most likely just be feeding birds! ;-) That's okay.

    Hi Gail!! :-) Thanks! Happy Valentine's Day to you, to!

    Monica, I'd rather someone remember my birthday... but I, too, send cards to special people. Just to tell them I "heart" them! :-)

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  12. Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    You bet I am. Nothing grand planned just looking forward to it. happy valentines day to you.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    How thoughtful to not leave the birds out. I'm going to make sure I leave them some "Valentines" tomorrow too. :-) Hope you have a happy Valentine's Day yourself Shady Gardener.

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  14. troutbirderFebruary 14, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    What a neat thought. Seeds, er Valentines for our feathered friends. I need to go check my feeders.

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Oh how wonderful! Valentine's for the birds. I am doing the big backyard bird count today and have spread the seed far and wide in hopes of a good count. Do join in!

    http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

    Frances

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  16. Shady GardenerFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    Lisa, Happy Day! :-)

    Kathleen, I'm going to visit some friends today (and tomorrow!) that I rarely get to see.

    troutbirder, Oh! My feeder needs to be filled this morning... think I'll throw seed on our new-fallen snow! :-)

    Frances, good for you!!! I will wait to participate until next year. I was very conscientious about participating in Project Feederwatch last year. I rejoined this year, and continue to feed the birds, but have not not done my tally-work faithfully.

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    How great a fit was this? This is my favorite poem... glad to see your birds having a Happy Valentine's./Deb

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  18. Shady GardenerFebruary 16, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    Hi Deb! I'm glad I picked your favorite! ;-) I love the happy birds. Our snow is disappearing fast!

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