Bird Bath

Summary 

This poem by Evaleen Stein tells us about how some person has made a little pool in their backyard for the birds to come and drink water from, and whenever the birds do pass, they cross the pool, and there won't be even once when they pass it and don't visit it.

Stanza by stanza explanation

In our garden, we have made
Such a pretty little pool,
Lined with pebbles neatly laid,
Filled with water, clean and cool.

In the first stanza, the poet talks about how, in their garden, they decided to make a little pool for the birds and lined it with pebbles so it would attract them. They also made sure that the water was clean and cool because the birds were flying in the sun all day long.

When the sun shines warm and high
Robins cluster round its brink,
Never one comes flying by
But will flutter down to drink.

In the second stanza, the poet talks about the birds and how they fly all day in the sun and how there is not even one instance when they fly across the pool and won't come by it to drink some.

Then they splash and splash and splash,
Spattering little showers bright
All around, till off the flash
Singing sweetly their delight.

In the third stanza, the poet tells us that when they all come to drink water, they splash water everywhere, making it look like bright showers, sing melodiously, and cause delight.