November 7, 2010

• Above the Rest

  Above the Rest

    
  

  Like Barnum's array--

            bluebird, warbler, dove,

              flicker, finch, and jay--
           
            northern lights that

  sway and dance from three-ring heights--

                          clowns in full display.

  Hummers battle like bi-planes--                       

  small shooting-stars

   above my head.

   

  From the center ring, a familiar call bids my eye to follow,

  seek out cardinal red,

  fall where one perfect pair rests,

  awaits their turn at bath and seed--

  no fuss or flair.

   

  Above the rest, you loved these redbirds bold,

  a common breed, it's true,

  but they hold a special place for me--

  because of you.

  
  

   11/7/2010 Cheri Neuman Herald

   

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