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By Chance or Appointment - 22. At the Feeder


Seven Haiku from the birdfeeder.

Two mourning doves perch,

Still and silent, as they watch

the early fog lift.

 

*

 

From the old lilac

the cardinal frets and cries

about the weather.

 

*

 

Chickadees flutter

to remove a single seed

and fly to their branch.

 

*

 

A goldfinch alights

and glances around the yard

for competition.

 

*

 

The grey squirrel feeds

looking over his shoulder

for the hawk’s shadow.

 

*

 

Slate-colored juncos

hop through drifts of spent seed shells

in search of breakfast.

 

*

 

Smaller birds scatter

when the woodpecker arrives

to claim the feeder.


Thank you for taking time to watch the winter birds with me.
Copyright © 2022 Parker Owens; All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
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