haiku ~~~~a bouquet of "songbirds"

Once upon my childhood I learned that you could paint a milkweed pod, which are naturally shaped alot like a songbird, to make it look like a songbird.   

Seeing the dark rosy pink milkweed flower...I celebrate the lady who taught me so much.   Including how to make a bouquet of songbirds.

  Walking and looking   

following in her long strides  

milkweed pods   ahead 

painting  and talking

around the kitchen table  

 bird bouquet is made