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The Janitor

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A cozy sheltered spot this be,

A perfect place to eat,

Did someone put out food for me,

Or is the spread deplete?

I think I saw some feeders hang

From underneath this roof,

But I would fall down with a bang,

No thank you, I’m no goof.

 

I feel much safer on the ground, 

I’ll pick up fallen seeds, 

I’ll tidy up the mess around, 

And satisfy my needs.

A janitor! That’s what they need!

I help to keep things neat,

By eating every messy seed, 

That falls right at my feet.

 

*** In case you’re wondering what this lovely bird is, it is a Eurasian collared dove.

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43 thoughts on “The Janitor

  1. John's avatar

    A wonderful poem, Anneli! I thought the bird was a very light coloured Mourning Dove of which there are plenty of here. It’s lovely! I used to get thirty or more Mourning Doves on my block fence every eve but since the Cooper’s Hawk has taken two of them they don’t come in such numbers now. Maybe two each eve just before dark…

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  2. Mags Win's avatar

    Beautiful photos of the beautiful dove. I love the poem.

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  3. kagould17's avatar

    We saw these doves down in Mangawhai, New Zealand. They were more in the wild, but I have no doubt that doves close to feeders would be opportunistic. After all, a dove is just a fancy pigeon. Happy Saturday Anneli. Allan

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  4. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    Lovely poem and pictures, Anneli. I like hearing the dove calls.

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  5. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    Your garden is coming along. That’s a lovely bird, we should be seeing mourning doves return here soon.

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  6. thomasstigwikman's avatar

    I am so grateful that the dove is keeping it clean by eating seeds. Our dog keeps the floor clean too by eating. It is a fun and beautiful story-poem. It is a beautiful bird. I think it is the dove that is called forest dove (skogsduva) in Sweden.

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  7. Writing to Freedom's avatar

    I like your diversity hire, aka janitor. 😊

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  8. feusi ursula's avatar

    Those doves, are so pretty and useful with cleaning up under the feeders. The doves which come in my garden clean up too but are not so pretty. Happy Easter to you all and thanks for the nice little poem.

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  9. wholelottarosie's avatar

    What a charming little story – it really made me smile 😊. Your turtle dove comes across as wonderfully pragmatic: better to enjoy a safe meal on the ground than risk a dramatic fall from the feeder – a very wise life philosophy! I especially love how you give her this quiet, slightly thoughtful voice. One can almost see her pausing, evaluating the situation, and then calmly deciding, “No thank you, I’ll stick to the down-to-earth option.” There’s probably something we humans could learn from that 😉.

    Such a lovely and observant piece – these small everyday moments, told with care, are a real joy.

    Warm regards….. Rosie from Germany

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  10. V.M.Sang's avatar

    Collared doves are common in the UK. They have a gentle oo-OO-oo call that some people mistake for a cuckoo in spring, although it’s not really like cuck-oo. At least I don’t think so. It has three syllables,not two, for a start!

    What a lovely poem, too.

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  11. dgkaye's avatar

    One clever bird. 🙂

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  12. bigskybuckeye's avatar

    Anneli, thank you for sharing your gift of poetry. The dove seems quite taken up the assignment at hand. Indeed . . . nature supplies a janitor when needed.

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  13. Carol Balawyder's avatar

    Smart bird. Waste not want not!

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  14. debrapurdykong's avatar

    Beautiful poems and photos! Thank you for sharing.

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  15. Jennie's avatar

    I enjoyed this story!

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  16. Lauren Scott, Author's avatar

    Beautiful dove and photos, and I love the cute poem, Anneli!

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  17. roughwighting's avatar

    That explains why those doves are always on the ground underneath our bird feeder. I love their coos. I’m surprised when sometimes Mr. and Mrs. fly up to our deck and sit cozy together looking out at the world. By the way, I gave you a shout out in my latest post (in a comment).

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