“Remember
when we walked
arm-in-arm
through
the blue-green
wood?
You said
you would
return…”
Leaves rustling,
flowers blooming,
she paused.
“I’m waiting…”
— C.Birde, 5/22
Woodland — An Image
Nature
Beauty — An Image
“May your path
be strewn
with beauty – ”
she gestured,
& flowers bloomed.
“May you recognize it
as so.”
— C.Birde, 5/22
Immersion — A Poem
Youth’s coverlet of red
spread over green grass
sprigged with violets
Scarf of owls concealing
eyes closed against
the sun…
Inhaling
Blue Jay’s declarations
& Cardinal’s belling call
White-throated sparrow’s
soft query
& House Sparrows’
collective colloquy
Catching
Chipmunk’s mild distress
scratched & scuffled
against the downspout’s
hollow
While,
the Wind prowls overhead
like an enormous cat,
weaves in & out & through
spruce’s bristled limbs
& maples’ fern-laced leaves
& reaches d
o
w
n to pluck
the tassled, blue-gray scarf
of sheltering owls with wings
o u t s p r e a d.
— C.Birde, 5/22
Cherry Tree — An Image
“I arrive
in a flurry of petals,”
her voice sailed,
sweetly scented,
“White, pink, yellow…
given to you
on April’s
tossing breeze.”
— C.Birde, 4/22
Earth — An Image
I hear your whisper,
answer your call,
sing chorus
to your melody.
There is no
separateness.
You & I
are We.
— C.Birde, 4/22
Recognition — A Dream
“Describe the Mother…”
“Describe the Queen…”
Their voices overlapped,
currents on a cerebral shore,
deep blue & green in refrain.
Without hesitation, he answered:
“She stepped from the dark
hollow of a great white Tree
fully formed & radiant,
an image shimmering with
intensity – a sight to see.”
He paused to catch his breath,
then continued, surprised:
“I knew her instantly.”
— C.Birde, 4/22
Sage — An Image
“We are tied,
you & I,
“inextricably intertwined,”
her words pulsed
with Time’s unfolding,
“Your actions writ
upon my canvas.
Be wise.
Be kind.”
— C.Birde, 4/22
Restless — A Poem
Head full of noise
& unrelenting image
Kaleidoscopic colors
shift, alter
Scarlet, eggplant, umber
interrupted
Bright flashes of noise,
(pop of old house bones)…
Wind caught in trees
trapped, released
to whoosh free ‘round
blunt corners
Coyotes’ not-so-distant,
mournful song
Something else,
something other
(unidentifiable)
calls…
Sleep arrives at last…
then dreamsdreamsdreams
in concussive,
hectic
tumble.
— C.Birde, 4/22
Sea Prayer Song — A Poem
I take my heart
to the sea
for safekeeping;
with blessings,
the pines’ sighs
pleat the air;
& the chickadees
bind us All
in song.
— C.Birde, 4/22
The Month of Mars — A Poem
O, March —
mercurial & a-brim with bluster
Encompassing
emotions’ scope, depth, & wide,
sweeping swings
Animate
Empathic
Passionate & weeping aloud
the world’s griefs,
shouting its humble victories
Accept me –
nearly as buoyant,
at turns razor-edged &
tearful in my seclusion;
your mortal expression,
your devotee.
I am yours.
— C.Birde, 3/22
Nightjars & Damselflies 