poetry

"A Birdie With A Yellow Bill"

by Robert Louis Stevenson

I was blessed to have a mother who read to me. Growing up some of my fondest memories and one of the only things I can clearly recall from my childhood is my Mom reading me Poems from "A Child's Book of Garden Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson. A favorite that I can still recite is:

A birdie with a yellow bill

hopped upon my window sill

cocked his shining eye and said,

"Ain't you shamed you sleepy-head?"

So, while I have been more than crunched for time this week as I prepare for our church's women's retreat. I made a window frame from cardboard , added a "window" cut out of a hard plastic box, painted the frame with distressed paint, added a twig and a "birdie with a yellow bill" and stamped "Aint You Shamed?" on the distressed background. On the back I printed out the poem, stamped it with distressed ink, and attached a yellow bird that I outlined with distressed stain and attached with foam tape to help it stand out.

I hope you enjoy this little tag. Wishing you all a wonderfully creative week!

Best Wishes!

Mary Ann