TAKING FLIGHT
An osprey, with white underbelly and ragged wings,
builds his nest atop Chesapeake waters
He perches, surveying the shoreline,
leaving when warmth calls

I wonder how the black-capped chickadee
takes on cold, surviving in its boldness
He struts and flits, shaking off winter’s freeze,
finding satisfaction in the staying
A GIFT INDEED
You strut to the door, puffed and proud
Full  mouth of your feathered friend
Its eyes wide, not a blink
I scream, leaping to my feet
Feathers fly around
your precious, surprised face
Escape.
The world is not always what we wish.