Monthly Archives: February 2009

2.28.09

a tornado of grackles
swirls through the lot
leaving a sparrow

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , , on February 28th, 2009.
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2.24.09

silent birdfeeders,
a hawk on the neighbor’s fence—
almost late for work

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , on February 24th, 2009.
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2.24.09

chickadees in all three trees try to outchickadee the other two

This entry was posted in winter on February 24th, 2009.
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2.21.09

I caught my breath when you confessed
that you love vultures too

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Update: I donated these lines to read write poem’s share the bop. Two writers used them in their poems:

“A Vulture’s Love Is True” by Deb

“cathartes aura bop” by Angie

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , on February 21st, 2009.
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2.20.09

a woodpecker turns,
studies a spot on the tree
and takes careful aim

This entry was posted in winter on February 20th, 2009.
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2.19.09

shadows race across a brown field;
vultures ride the crystal air.

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , on February 19th, 2009.
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2.15.09

goldfinches and sparrows hold still as statues;
a falcon has stopped time.

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , , on February 15th, 2009.
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2.13.09

butterflies swarm around my legs trying to trip me,
trick me into thinking springtime thoughts

This entry was posted in winter and tagged on February 13th, 2009.
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2.12.09

goldfinches explode across the sharpest of winter blue skies,
disappearing into trees faster than a dream

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , on February 12th, 2009.
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2.11.09

Watched a hawk fly overhead, unable to tell if it was Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned.

The hawk just said, “Call me Stan.”

This entry was posted in winter and tagged , on February 11th, 2009.
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