Solitary passenger
in the way, way back
of this long green
station wagon
Tailgate gaping
Sweet tabby cat
(alternating gray
& tea-with-cream)
for company
Far up front –
with select passengers –
the vehicle’s pilot
guides it backwards
along a curving road
as, to the left,
the great, gray sea
falls down, away,
& to the right
& overhead twists
a jungle-y clamor
of green
See?
Amongst those vines
& great broad leaves,
the Good Lord Bird!
And more –
Downy,
Red-Headed,
-Bellied…
Uncharacteristically
slipping sturdy beaks
into vibrant blooms
& sipping
Elating
Breathtaking
Calling out their names
& pointing
But to whom?
For they,
so far up front,
so far away,
can’t see.
— C.Birde, 2/21
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