The maple is now on the brink
So bitterly crying, I think.
But no, says the tree,
I’m not grieving for me,
Just giving the birdies a drink.
The Crying Maple
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December 19, 2025 at 4:50 am
How lovely the picture and limerick are!
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December 19, 2025 at 5:22 am
Thanks, Ursula. It looked pretty with the drops of water but it made me think of tears.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:37 am
Aw, so very sweet, Anneli! 🥰
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December 19, 2025 at 8:41 am
I can imagine the shower any bird would get if it landed on a branch.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:58 am
Birds love a good bath! They love the new shallow bowls I replaced the deep bowls with.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Maybe the little birds feel safer.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:42 pm
Perhaps, but they can’t drown in these shallow bowls that are 1.5 inches deep. ☺️❤️
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December 19, 2025 at 7:19 am
I like that take.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:47 am
It’s like 1000 little drinking fountains.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:55 am
This maple is never “out of season” for its bird friends. I am sure if the birds could, they’d give the maple a five-star review for customer service.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:19 pm
I think they would! Thanks, Bruce.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:50 am
I like this one a lot 😊
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December 19, 2025 at 3:17 pm
Thanks, Belinda. So good to hear that.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:29 am
A lovely limerick, Anneli. I’m sure the birds enjoy those little drops of water,
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December 20, 2025 at 9:51 am
Just bird-sized, I thought.
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