SECRET PLACES
Nests well hidden,
Secret treasure--
Bird's black eyes are
Bright with pleasure.
Woods have many
Secret spaces;
Violet-scented,
Silent places.
Buds are cradles;
Leaves and flowers
Wake when called
By sun and showers.
Bees know where
The blossoms keep
Their sweetest secrets
Hidden deep.
After flying,
After roaming,
Swallows know
The way back--homing!
Irene Thompson
