Two Trees Away
One of the great joys of Spring
Is to peruse around the yard
And see what nature has unfolded
The colors that have magically returned
For example, in a Japanese maple tree
With maroon leaves just bursting out
A lovely female cardinal was perched
Her grey physique, absolutely stunning
Against the maroon foliage and sun
Two trees away in an ornamental cherry
Sat a male cardinal his royal red plumage
Set off brilliantly by the small green leaves
In between the two, two dogwood trees
With blooms of white, just a hint of yellow
Now make no mistake, the birds had
Chosen their perches wisely
The maroon of the maple would clash
Mightily with the male and the female
Would have been lost in a sea of green leaves
Though, I couldn’t help but sigh and
Wonder why they didn’t choose the dogwood
They both would look magnificent in
The dogwoods blooms of white
Ah, isn’t that just the way
For both men and women
Choosing to perch in the trees
Which make us feel the best
Yet always remaining, two trees away
When hanging in the dogwood trees
Would be so much more romantic
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