A Mother’s Ingenuity

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catA Mother’s Ingenuity

I often wish that I could write–
when I pick up the pen–
a story of the wren
that built her nest by moon-pale light
inside a green grapevine
to fool that old feline.
Persistence paid.  Young birds took flight.

© 2014 Freeda Baker Nichols

6 comments on “A Mother’s Ingenuity

  1. I Wilkerson says:

    The cat’s expression is perfect for this poem Freeda!

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  2. ginger kemp pruett says:

    🙂

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  3. Cute! I like this

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