they belong here
because they are here
a legacy of roots
Naturalization
The Council
convening
at the birdbath
migration is debated
Like Lovers Parting
monarch and flower
kissed by the sun
one final embrace
before the journey’s begun
Gathered and Dispersed
the congregation
of monarchs
billows away
Sure Sign
robin’s red breasts
against a bright blue sky
spring arrives on wings
Migration
headed south
the honking
of goodbye
Hikers
they gathered at the fence
soon to be
flowers in the field
The Gardener
his work
is his vocation
the duty of pollination
Convening
clatter and clamor
news swap and weather reports
before the southern journey
The Migration of Melt
the brook breaks free
and runs for the river
longing to unite with the sea
Before the Journey
on still water
geese convene
at the heron nest
Assembly
In the Northeast Kingdom
monarchs flock to the butterfly bush
before their pilgrimage south to sunny Mexico.