On Saturday, February 21, we gathered at Wild Birds Unlimited in Wenatchee to read poems about birds. Six of us shared our own and others’ work about our feathered friends. Owner Brooke Thomsen introduced the session by providing a short history of the franchise, her store and the importance of supporting songbirds, whose populations are dwindling at an alarming rate. We also shared anecdotes about our backyard birds. The question came up about whether pigeons are the only birds who can recognize themselves in a mirror. More research is needed on that subject…
Writing, Reading, Presenting, Performing & Teaching Poetry