The sun born over and over

Posted on May 27, 2013 by jkmcintyre

Cliche as it is, I present you with the Circle of Life (can you hear Sir Elton John?)

Blue, Lavender, and Salmon Chicks hatched to Little Sister on May 26 2013

Blue, Lavender, and Salmon Chicks hatched to Little Sister, the sympathy brooder, on May 26 2013

After 21 days of diligent brooding, Little Sister hatched three chicks on May 25. Three wee damp fuzzballs so small they sit within the palm of my hand. One lavender orpington, one blue orpington, and one salmon faverolle. I had to help the blue hatch, but we appear to have three healthy chicks snuggled under momma’s downy feathers against this cool, rainy spring weather.

Lavender Orpington Chick

PS. Can anyone name the poem that the title comes from?

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3 Responses to The sun born over and over

Nancy says:

May 27, 2013 at 8:22 pm

Fern Hill, by Dylan Thomas?

Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs
About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green,
The night above the dingle starry,
Time let me hail and climb…

And honoured among foxes and pheasants by the gay house
Under the new made clouds and happy as the heart was long,
In the sun born over and over,
I ran my heedless ways,

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- jkmcintyre says:
  
  May 28, 2013 at 2:35 pm
  
  Yes. LOVE that poem!
  
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  - tobiszufranowicz says:
    
    May 29, 2013 at 10:37 pm
    
    I was tring to think of a poem that had lavender, blue and salmon…