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27-Oct-2021 Lynn H

Roof Top

Galveston Island. Texas

Well... not Stork, but Ibis. And not a church, just a house... But a cute poem nonetheless.

The Stork's Vocation by Edgar Alfred Bowring

The stork who worms and frogs devours
That in our ponds reside,
Why should he dwell on high church-towers,
With which he's not allied?

Incessantly he chatters there,
And gives our ears no rest;
But neither old nor young can dare
To drive him from his nest.

I humbly ask it, — how can he
Give of his title proof,
Save by his happy tendency
To soil the church's roof?

Poem #13
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Doug Cruden16-Jan-2022 16:35
That's a pretty cool sight Lynn, all those ibis nicely lined up for you! I like the poem too :o)
laine15-Jan-2022 20:48
I hope the drinking water doesn't come off the roof:(
Jola Dziubinska15-Jan-2022 19:43
Nice photo well matching with the poem. V.
Walter Otto Koenig15-Jan-2022 19:33
What a sight to see them lined up like this. "V"
Nick Paoni15-Jan-2022 15:26
That's quite a line-up. Probably don't want to look directly up when opening the door. Love the swing.
Ray :)15-Jan-2022 14:26
That elevated structure is a very wise style in those parts!
Liz Bickel15-Jan-2022 07:13
What a cool capture and charming poem to go with it.
Fong Lam15-Jan-2022 05:18
A delightful poem to go with this wonderful capture....V
joseantonio15-Jan-2022 04:42
looks like a popular place for them V.
globalgadabout15-Jan-2022 02:26
the birds seem on stilts, and the house as well...a lively scene well caught, and a lively verse to accompany it..
Julie Oldfield15-Jan-2022 02:12
What a shot! A very fitting poem. V
larose forest photos15-Jan-2022 01:33
What a great shot to go with the amusing poem. Hard to imagine (from up here) all those ibis!! V
Helen Betts15-Jan-2022 01:31
That roof appears to be a real haven for the local ibis! Great shot of the gathering and a cute poem as well. V.