ode to a nesting goose.....:o))

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ode to a nesting goose.....:o))
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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 12:36pm
 



there beneath a pillar


a goose had built her nest,


along a road well traveled


she decided it was best!


she must have had her reasons


for the elements were there,


the wind,the rain,the predators


that ever present fear!


but alone she lay upon her down


this weary goose not shook,


from passers by,such as i


who do stop and take a look!


and wonder why this bird had chose


to nest her brood so bare,


beneath the pillar of this store


where folks drove by to stare!


she sits alone,her mate near by


he brings her food to eat,


but shelter none and so the rain


upon this goose did beat!


the wind blew long the rain did fall


and yet she would not move,


upon her nest she stands her ground


a mother thru and thru.


and


much like mothers everywhere


whose love outweighs their fear,


of any rain or wind that came


and threats that mite appear.


so on that nest she sits there yet


even when those skies turn gray,


until that time those eggs do hatch


and her goslings fly away!


for even then her love for them


she ll gently tuck inside,


within each heart,as they depart


her mothers love will thrive!!!


 


so theres always a story with an ode...i took my sister to walmart,and as i drove by the now defunct jewels food store,i noticed this goose who had built a nest of twigs and down,rite beneath the pillar of the front door. rite around the corner from this store is a lagoon,where trees brush cattails and high grass abound...i thought to myself why did you pick this location you silly goose,when you could have had comfort and camaflouge,from predators,rite around the corner...well she says...who is the silly goose here...im giving you fodder for an ode..ohhhhhhhhhh i say...well that says it all...and so an ode for mothers..and even those who are not,but still share the heart of one...an ode for mothers day,but im not waiting for mothers day to type it...do we really need one day out of 365 days,for someone to make a call and say happy mothers day?? i think not...so happy mothers day every day too all of you and for those who have shared many a motherly moment with family!


hugs mindy   oops i posted the pic twice...oh well..LOL



                              


 

                              


 


 

    

                      

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Mon, 05-05-2008 - 5:36pm
rj and red...yes weird goose..or maybe she just had a thing for the now defunct jewels store,like me..LOL..only i never nested there after the store left..LOL.but red your rite,it was open land there,farm land,and then the white man moved in and made it strip malls...@@ what can i say..hugs min

    

                      

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 05-05-2008 - 11:26pm

Hi Mindy


Love the ode. I have no idea why she chose

                          &n
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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 6:47am

Mindita!


another great ode to add to the collection! and perfect for Mother's Day!


I like it! and the the thoughts and story behind it!


Perhaps this goose used to shop there..and is awaiting the grand reopening! LOL


she would be first in line and probably receive all sorts of great gifts for the family


LOL


love the pic


and no, we don't need one day for Moms...we need LOTS!! LOL


for all of you mothers and people who do motherly things


Happy Today!


hugs

Dutch


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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 12:04pm

As always Mindy you wrote yet another beautiful ode!

     

 

          

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 7:08pm
hey mare!! i dont know why she chose that nest either,hopefully those eggs will hatch soon,as you say. i keep checking on her daily..so far she is ok..hugs min

    

                      

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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 7:11pm
ROFLOL i spit my soda on the monitor on that one..waiting for the grand reopening..LOL..you kill me dutch..i have thought of that myself..or maybe its me that is waiting for the grand reopening.i loveddddddd that store..they had the best coffee cakes,donuts,produce meats etc...but they packed up and went back to illinois..i kept my jewels food card,just in case my sis and i travel down to that state one day...hugs min

    

                      

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 7:12pm
and thank you

    

                      

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 8:04pm

ah..all great minds think alike??!! LOL


too bad that store closed..sounded good


well..what's good for the goose....LOL


love that you laughed!


good for you


hugs


Dutch

 

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Wed, 05-07-2008 - 8:40am
im a true believer in laugher dutch!! nothing like a good laugh!as for thinking like a goose,i agree,i have fought to keep that jewel store open here with emails to those in charge..but to no avail...i think the goose took up where i left off..she is doing a 60's sit in taking it once step farther...possibly a sh*t in.LOLOLOLOL min

    

                      

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Sun, 05-11-2008 - 3:29pm
just had to tell you all that the eggs hatched and the goslings are safe with mom and pop at the lagoon around the corner from the jewels food