I awoke to the trill of a bird outside my bedroom window. At first I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming or was this real life? Slowly, reality settled. This bird was real and it’s song had woke me up…not my alarm.
I rolled over find Rose asleep to my left. Adi was also in the bed, awake and curled cocoon like in her fuzzy blanket.
I laid there, listening to the bird and mentally preparing for the day ahead.
The stillness of the moment was interrupted by Wren, now awake, and joining us. “Adi, come quick. I have to show you something.”
I knew she had also heard the bird, the window next to her bed directly above my own window.
They ran off together. Soon I heard their squealing overhead.
A few minutes later, only Wren returned. “Did you hear the bird too?” I asked.
“Yes!” She replied. “We saw it just standing under the tree going back and forth saying the same thing over and over. It was so annoying.”
I laughed to myself. I don’t know anyone else who ever does that.
Where There Is Joy 
I adore their writing, which never would’ve occurred had the alarm awoken you.
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So beautiful. Every morning and evening we hear the birds busy chattering and it is a joy to listen to them.
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I love seeing the story and poem your girls wrote. Grandson R and I listened to a bird the other day when we were getting ready to pick up J from preschool. It was fun watching him listen. He’s just 11 months old. I love the lines:
“Repeating Repeating
like a little beat.”
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That bird call was a gift that just kept giving! Love their writing.
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Isn’t it amazing how a child can express such a small moment in life so beautifully? I can only imagine the writing your children will do in the years ahead!
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A delightful slice! Also funny that your daughter found the bird’s repetitive tweet annoying! Such great material to write about.
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This was so much better than an alarm. Not only were you all awake, but you also had something to write about!
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Your girls are so lucky to have you as their mom and their writing teacher! You can use Wren’s writing as mentor texts! We attempted slices yesterday and I was impressed. my kids are not quite ready to share, but hopefully soon.
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Can’t wait!
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There is so much to this post. The waking up scene is just so comforting with the sound of the bird (not the alarm), and the girls curled up in your bed. And then the part where Wren finds the repetitive sound of the bird annoying was so funny, and had that beautiful honesty that kids have. And of course moving from the bird to some writing and then to some revision. All kids should grow up in your house!
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So fun! Aren’t we lucky to have our own writing experiences as writers and teacher writers to share with our kids! Amazing fun!
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This small moment wrapped in young writing, a delicious package.
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What a beautiful way to start my morning and to think a poem evolved from a tiny tweet. I awoke this morning to no bird calls and a dark day. These elements called me to write a poem about what I observed.
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Your opening paragraph really drew me in. The silence of sleep interrupted.
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Oh my goodness, Wren’s poem is a blessing! Thank you for this joyful morning read.
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A much better way to wake up than an alarm. Love your daughter’s writing and that you worked together to turn into a poem. What a sweet moment!
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“All I know is something like a bird within her sang,
All I know she sang a little while and then flew on,
Tell me all that you know, I’ll show you snow and rain.
If you hear that same sweet song again, will you know why?
Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passin’ by,
Laugh in the sunshine, sing, cry in the dark, fly through the night.”
I just heard that song all throughout reading your slice. great little morning moment. thank you so much for sharing! adorable.
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I love being awakened by birds but had to laugh at your daughter’s reactions. So fun.
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I adore how much your girls write. Tweet tweet tweet – little little feet!
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I chuckled at your daughter’s feelings about the bird…”It was so annoying.” That is not what I expected her to say. I wasn’t prepared for it. I love the writing and the poetry, too.
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How wonderful that Wren was inspired to write a story and then transformed it into a poem. “Tweet Tweet Tweet – little little feet.” Love it! I also thought it was so funny that she was annoyed with the bird. What a fun post to read today!
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I keep thinking about the birds! I love their song in the morning!
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Such a lovely poem from a delightful morning! I love birds. Waking up to a bird song is the best way to start a day!
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