Birds – Page 2 – My husband's poetry

Chilly dawn at water’s edge Anole hides in bush Waiting on the sun Suction toes hold it Hanging on the underside of a leaf You gather dead limbs Add them to your burn pile For cooler nights to come You study a preliminary translation For ‘Ode of the Dove’ Sip cold tea Wish you were…

Dark symphony

Dec 19, 2025

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cfblack

in animals, insects, Summer

porch sitting summer solestice eve bare feet tap midnight call and response cicadas sing high descant tree frogs could not reach 6-21-22

humility tanka

Dec 19, 2025

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cfblack

in animals, tanka

feral cat strolls by stares as if I don’t exist disappears again no thank you for your service because rent is paid in full

childhood revery

Dec 19, 2025

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cfblack

in Birds, childhood, haiku, insects

windless shade sittingbirds sing in insect choruschildhood revery 6-23-22

Augury

Dec 19, 2025

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cfblack

in Belonging / Loneliness, Birds

I asked if a depressed bird sounds different than a cheerful bird you replied that emotion belongs to the listener and left me sitting alone with my emotions 6-24-22

surface tension

Dec 15, 2025

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cfblack

in animals, insects, nature

Insects light gently on the pond A thousand tiny circles intertwine A fish rises up to feed And overwhelms concentric lines Turtle periscopes water A valley wake where circles disappear You sit on dry land Wishing you could fly 6-27-22