Bluebird

by Aileen Fisher

Aileen Fisher

In the woods a piece of sky
fell down, a piece of blue.
"It must have come from very high,"
I said. "It looks so new."

It landed on a leafy tree
and there it seemed to cling,
and when I squinted up to see,
I saw it had a wing,
and then a head, and suddenly
I heard a bluebird sing!





Last updated February 17, 2023