Fame is a bee. It has a song. It has a sting. Ah, too, it has a wing.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul–and sings the tunes without the words–and never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet. Little known during her life, Dickinson has become to be regarded as one of America’s most respected poets.
Mountain’s deep snowpack
Creeks feeding mighty rivers—
Living waters flow
Gathering each day
Birds’ welcoming harmony—
Perfection in song
Field planting finished
Another day filled with rain—
Farmers celebrate
In order to see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence.
There is nothing in which the birds differ from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.
Robert Lynd (1879-1949) was an Irish writer, who was best known for his poetry and essays.
Big Sky Buckeye 