patterned iridescence
calling potential mates
come dance with me
Turkey Feathers
Finery
the window dressing
in a flourish
of feathers
Two Red Feathers
the wild rose takes flight
her last bloom
red feathers
Ruffled And Still
old cattails clearly wind ruffled
but the red-wing’s every feather
remains perfectly in place
Spring Dream
new life
hatched and feathered
in sunshine and blue sky
Secrets Of The Feathered Fellowship
on gray days
being in community
creates its own kind of sunlight
Becoming Invisible
holding completely still
the bird’s mantra
I am one of the leaves, I am one of the leaves
Learning To Fly
the seeds
are feathered
and ready for flight
Being Found
nocturnal friend’s
afternoon visit delivers
a message of hope
The Green Flock
brown tipped
feathers
of hens and chicks
The Hungry Season
winter stores diminished
the land still hibernates
suet is a kind of grace
Sunflower Seed
If I had
a light
I’d smoke it
Winter Is A Spider
the web
she weaves
is a dense tapestry
Fruit And Nuts
a feast
is set
for feathered friends
Wing And A Prayer
fan of feathers
catching air
ascend ascend ascend
Style
dapper in herringbone vest
‘ready to wear’
the couture of birds
The Goldfinch
first visit
to the feeder
bright as a daffodil
Swoop
into flight
the darting and diving
of feathered days
Intricacies
morning sun
through feathered cold
how night lingers on the window
Largess Of Life Force
emanating energy
even
in stillness
Fledgling
first flight
first landing
parents made proud
Preparations
eyes as wide
as the sky
pre-flight deliberation
Owl Wing
merciless nature
nothing escapes the end
except beauty
So Where Was I
when
everyone else
got feathers
Owl In Blue
sharp cold
ruffling feathers
and solitary thoughts
Window Feathers
cold
goose down’s
over the view
Tail Feathers
peacock’s
plumage blooms
fans on the window
Many Colors
sunlight
kaleidoscopes
the turkey’s coat
Eagle Tuxedo
egads
my cummerbund
is missing
Fine Lined Cold
winter draws
flourishes and finery
with a subzero stylus