On the occasion of World Sparrow Day, I’d like to share a poem I wrote last year in honour of my favourite bird. Sparrows have declined the world over,- that’s what all the newspaper reports say. However, I am fortunate they visit me every single day for breakfast, lunch and tea. They haven’t stopped during the pandemic. In fact, they’re family now. Every day, we put some rice for them to eat and water for them to drink. They come around chirping, hopping from branch to branch, in and out of the potted plants in the balcony.
World Sparrow Day
4 responses to “World Sparrow Day”
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They always seem like such cheerful birds – sharing breakfast with them must be a good way to start the day.
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It is. I love serving them before I sit down to eat. It’s kind of therapeutic.
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That’s great. And…World Sparrow Day is a thing? Brilliant!
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Yes it is Mick :). I was surprised too. With their numbers dwindling I guess its a good way to remind people of them.Thank you so much for reading and appreciating the poem.
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