Friday, December 12, 2008

Today's poem by Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,'
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

Oliver Herford
(1863 - 1935)

7 comments:

  1. A fine reminder. I think we are delving into the darkest week of the year just now, aren't we?

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  2. I did love that poem. Thank you for posting it.

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  3. It doesn't seem so dark with the moon shining so bright tonight.

    Love the poem. It would seem promising to hear a bird sing in December.

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  4. Thank you all, and isn't that the truth about the moon! The birds at our feeders are all singing away this morning.

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  5. Lovely poem. We both are thinking about birds today.

    How fortunate you are to have all that wonderful snow. Edward is quite envious!

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  6. These few lines just warm the heart!I love discovering poems which "speak" to me. Merci!

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  7. Pamela, tell Mr E that he may come up and play with Ben and Sadie anytime. :<)
    K, I'm glad you liked it. I'm fond of verses such as this that are clear and meaningful.

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