Melancholy

Verona, Wisconsin, May 14, 2015. I didn't walk down to the pond when the cranes were nesting.

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An eggshell from the sweet hatching still rests in the reeds.

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What did I learn in the last two months? (1) Birds do "feather their nests;" (2) birds keep chicks "under their wings;" and (3) when the chicks leave, one does get an "empty nest" feeling.