A Bird came down the Walk (328) - Emily Dickinson

In honour of Earth Day today, I thought I'd share an Emily Dickinson poem, all about nature. You can also check out last year's posts of recommended reads for Earth Day.

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A Bird came down the Walk—

He did not know I saw—

He bit an Angleworm in halves

And ate the fellow, raw,

And then he drank a Dew

From a convenient Grass—

And then hopped sidewise to the Wall

To let a Beetle pass—

He glanced with rapid eyes

That hurried all around—

They looked like frightened Beads, I thought—

He stirred his Velvet Head

Like one in danger, Cautious,

I offered him a Crumb

And he unrolled his feathers

And rowed him softer home—

Than Oars divide the Ocean,

Too silver for a seam—

Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon Leap,

splashless as they swim.