How often
do two twigs
work together
to catch a pine cone?

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song sparrow on post.
a second one brings breakfast.
shared food. shared table.

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bumblers and hummers
answer the invitation
of monarda blooms

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juvenile robin
half-dozen worms droop from beak
“eat like a bird?” Ha!

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a warbler
yellow-rumped
window-stunned
fear and senses stalled
just long enough
to be my friend
if only for a moment.

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Twin yellow comets
chase each other, synchronized
Give up, land on limb

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chipmunk’s spring deposits
are now towering blooms.
what seemed to be hoarding
has proven to be investing
with beautifully high returns.

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in long, single file
like Beatles on Abbey Road
three gaggles parade

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wind blows sweetly
through the reeds
while the bass
pulses underneath
and strings strum…
to hold it all together

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a heavy air that threatens rain
and brings excuse to stay inside
is welcomed as an air to claim
a day of rest too long denied