FALLING FEATHERS

 When a gila woodpecker
loses a feather,
he doesn't wail,
cry or moan.

He knows losing feathers
makes room
for new feathers
to be grown.

So when I lose
I should not cry
new opportunities
are coming,
by and by.


     I found this feather on my walk today.  Have you ever seen a feather before that had both stripes and dots on the same feather?  What is something unusual you have seen today?  Can you write a poem about that?  Have fu