Poetry Friday

Friends & Family know how much I love poetry. Friends & Family also know how much I love photography. So when I see both of my loves in one book, I know I am in heaven! This is the case of An Egret's Day by Jane Yolen.

The book starts with Eight Words About an Egret followed by a Haiku about them. Browsing the table of contents gives you a clear picture of the poems you will read and the information you will learn about Egrets. I love the layout of this book: stunning photographs by photographer by Jason Stemple, the thoughtful poems by Jane Yolen and a paragraph with a short information about these magnificent creatures of nature. The glossy pages and the careful pastel color pages give it all a final touch.

One of my favorite poems in the book is title...

Measure Me

by Jane Yolen

I am a tower

of strength,

a bird

of great length.

I am tall,

of much height,

a long arrow

in flight.

My wings

almost span

the full length

of a man.

Look on me

and delight

if you will,

if you can.

Isn't Jane Yolen just incredible? She is just brilliant.

Some amazing facts about Egrets that I learned from this book include:

Did you know that in the late nineteenth century, an once of egret plumes was worth an ounce of gold?

Egrets are known as the best fishermen in the animal kingdom?

Did you know that there are different names for Egrets depending of where people come from? For example, in France it is called Greande Aigrette; in Spain is called Garza Blanca; and in English is also known as the Great White Heron? Love little fascinating facts.

Hope your Friday is filled with poetry. The round up for Poetry Friday is hosted by Lee Wind today at I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?