Twilight Bloom — A Poem

An artfully altered photo looking skyward through a towering screen of bee-filled, pale purple asters.
“Asters” — C.Birde, 10/21

Autumn’s twilight

blooms,

this froth of asters,

bee-filled & spilling –

unbridled –

about the garden’s

unkempt edges

Lace-edged foam

of white,

lilac,

lavender

borne & tended

in courtly fashion

along an ebbing

surf of green…

— C.Birde, 10/21

Sing — An Image

An artfully altered photo of a tiny blue Asiatic Dayflower tucked amongst dry leaves against a stone wall.
“Asiatic Dayflower” — C.Birde, 10/21

“Do you hear me?”

Her voice ascended –

russet,

orange,

gold.

“I sing to you through

the trembling throats

of Autumn

wildflowers…”

— C.Birde, 10/21

Caught — An Image

An artfully altered photo of a Helianthus flower in full bloom, from behind.
“Helianthus” — C.Birde, 10/21

“Sometimes…”

her voice slipped,

in wink & rustle,

through narrow leaves,

“I sneak up

on unsuspecting blooms,

& catch them

in the act of

photosynthesis…”

— C.Birde, 10/21

Beh(o/e)ld — A Poem

An artfully altered photo of a field of tall sunflowers against a cloudy blue sky.
“Sunflowers” — C.Birde, 9/21

A thousand suns

lift their heads

& turn as one

Unseeing

Unblinking

Bee-scented

rays a-tremble

Attuned to

unfathomable

source &

soundless

song.

— C.Birde, 9/21

Goldfinch — A Poem

An artfully altered photo of a male American Goldfinch, perched amongst a bed of blooming wildflowers.
“Goldfinch” — C.Birde, 8/21

Too slight

to bend

the primrose stem,

They perch –

small bright motes

of yellow light –

and pluck

the coneflowers’

seeded

crowns.

— C.Birde, 8/21

Sweet Clover — An Image

An artfully altered close-up photo of a single white clover blossom.
“Sweet Clover” — C.Birde, 7/21

“I am vast,

expansive…

I am the smallest

of small…”

She tilted

a smile.

“I am

– like you –

a pleasant contradiction

of selves.”

— C.Birde, 7/21

Hmmmm… — A Poem

An artfully altered close-up photo of a bee pollinating pink spirea flowers.
“Hmmm…” — C.Birde, 6/21

Apiarian hum among

spirea wands as bees

– carelessly, casually –

rearrange clusters of

blushing flowerheads

to their liking.

— C.Birde, 6/21

Will — An Image

An artfully altered photo of Sweet William Pinks, dotted with raindrops.
“Sweet William Pinks” — C.Birde, 6/21

“I will rain,

&

I will reign.”

Her voice

called storms

& stroked

stone.

“As

I

will.”

— C.Birde, 6/21

Swoon — A Poem

An artfully augmented photo of blooming lilacs, up close.
“Lilacs” — C.Birde, 5/21

Lilac perfume

& swoon

of chartreuse,

pollen-ed

air…

A-swim

& stippled in

Spring’s ritual

laving…

Every pore

aware.

— C.Birde, 5/21