birds and words #4
loose feathers poetry corner
Well, my apologies for not getting this out on Friday as planned, but here is my update this week on the lovely Awake the Dawning Day. My house has a roof now and all the satin stitches are done. I hope my SAL partners are enjoying their projects as much as I am. Has everyone seen the newest Loose Feathers? I like it very much; it's a bit different in style than the first two but I do like it.
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Hope you enjoy week's poem.
Woodpecker
Suddenly, like an arrow from the East,
Smart as new paint appeared our gorgeous guest,
Green in his plumage, scarlet on his crown,
Strolling about a tree-trunk upsidedown,
Tap-tapping busily with beak on bark,
His mind imagineless, his purpose dark
To us who watched him, startled out of speech,
Exchanging secret glances each with each.
So all that day, being young and fearing not
Lest custom dull the treasure we had got,
All that day long we jingled, as we went,
New-minted coins of bright astonishment.
Gerald Bullett
Well, my apologies for not getting this out on Friday as planned, but here is my update this week on the lovely Awake the Dawning Day. My house has a roof now and all the satin stitches are done. I hope my SAL partners are enjoying their projects as much as I am. Has everyone seen the newest Loose Feathers? I like it very much; it's a bit different in style than the first two but I do like it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hope you enjoy week's poem.
Woodpecker
Suddenly, like an arrow from the East,
Smart as new paint appeared our gorgeous guest,
Green in his plumage, scarlet on his crown,
Strolling about a tree-trunk upsidedown,
Tap-tapping busily with beak on bark,
His mind imagineless, his purpose dark
To us who watched him, startled out of speech,
Exchanging secret glances each with each.
So all that day, being young and fearing not
Lest custom dull the treasure we had got,
All that day long we jingled, as we went,
New-minted coins of bright astonishment.
Gerald Bullett
Comments
I love the newest LF - I have my fabric and chart on the way, all the threads are pulled and I plan to start this as soon as I get it in my hot little hands ;)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Your sampler is beautiful! Don't you just love stitching this one? I posted my progress just the other day.
I saw a woodpecker in our front yard about a week ago so I enjoyed your poem.
And as for the newest Loose Feathers - it's on its way to me with fabric! I just couldn't resist it.
Happy stitching,
Nancy
This is lovely. Everytime I see it I think of my girlfriend Michele who loves birds. I may have to make this for her to hang in her new home.
Suzann
This is lovely. Everytime I see it I think of my girlfriend Michele who loves birds. I may have to make this for her to hang in her new home.
Suzann
This is lovely. Everytime I see it I think of my girlfriend Michele who loves birds. I may have to make this for her to hang in her new home.
Suzann
I love the poem too.
The latest Loose Feathers design is my all time favourite BBD
Margaret
I think the latest loose feather just arrived in my mailbox today. Since I'm getting caught up on my commitment stitching, this may be my next project!