cardinal

As A Cardinal Flashes

the woodlands call
to celebration
crimson berries cluster

the cardinal bows
his head in prayer
blessing the bowl
and the water it holds

cardinal in the tree top
a hawk gliding home
the eagle riding thermals

ah, you again
bringing love notes
from the other realm

and now I know
the words
to your song

every year they meet
at the base of the tree
their love renewed each spring

sighting you
brings delight
as deep as your color

he stops by
to encourage
the first blooms

fulfilling ecclesiastical duties
of bearing beauty and witness
carrying divinity’s spirit