Birds At the Feeder
Birds At The Feeder
small chittering, cheepings
winter wings brushed in Arctic air
chickadees squabble
to choose a seed
from the newly filled feeder
pecking and peeking
and picking just the right morsel
to nourish their individual need
some come, as the blue jays..
squawking and bugling
make way, make way
and landing chase the small ones
grabbing the largest seeds
10—12 at a time
they stuff their iridescent cheeks
I am like those birds
I dip into my deepest pockets
and finding a good seed
a germ, a gem of thought
or remembered feeling
fly to a quiet place
Copyright © Patricia Cresswell | Year Posted 2017
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