City Birds
On a phone call with my brother,
With the river at my feet,
He was startled to hear birdsong,
City avians a’tweet.
And this morning, on a lamppost,
Sat a regal hawk, intent
On whatever he was thinking,
As some pigeons came and went.
Then this afternoon I spotted,
In a garden with my friend,
One red cardinal plus sparrows,
Nature’s urban dividend.
You may be surprised to hear it,
But the city’s habitat
Gives me lots to make me smile,
Long as I don’t see a rat.
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