Pigeon update: and today, just a few moments ago, they fledged!
Poems can tell stories – I hope this one does – stories which seem to have a meaning beyond the events. This is a story from the past week or so in my garden – one of the many that unfold daily. The story of a pigeons’ nest I uncovered.
As I began writing, I thought of the dilemma we all face as humans sharing their home with other creatures – how to live lightly, how to nurture and care for all who share our little bit of land. As a large and powerful creature in this world, I have responsibility. I wrote about feeling like a giant in my own garden in Pulling up trees. In this instance, I had not seen the parent birds going in and out of this shrub. I thought I knew where all the nests were. I thought I had left it late enough…
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