While visiting my sister in eastern Illinois
who lives in a little house outside of town,
I awoke in the early morning to the sound of many birds
and had the urge to write my feelings down.

At the attic window where I sat, my view was quite unique.
I could look down on the birds below at play.
As they came to the feeder, I heard their wings in flight.
What a glorious way to start the day!

There were tiny yellow finches, a sparrow and nuthatch,
a pair of turtle doves and a chickadee.
They were taking turns along with several other types of birds
getting tidbits from the feeder just below me.

I listened to a mockingbird go through his repertoire.
I saw a pair of cardinals on the ground.
The background noise was constant as the sun began to rise
and I was thankful for this vantage point I'd found.