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

In Pink — An Image

An artfully altered photo of a cluster of blossoming pink cherries.
“Cherry Blossom” — C.Birde, 4/21

“I am,”

she said

with sly smile

& wink,

“quite literally

living in the

(yellow-white-violet)

pink…”

— C.Birde, 4/2

Entrusted — An Image

A close-up altered photo of a Bleeding Heart flower.
“Bleeding Heart” — C.Birde, 4/21

“Yes,

I know…”

Even as she spoke,

her infinite heart

entrusted its pulse

to all things.

“O, yes,

I’ve missed you,

too.”

— C.Birde, 4/21

Yellow — An Image

An up-close photo of a yellow daffodil.
“Daffodil” — C.Birde, 4/21

“In yellow,

I rejoice,”

she swept her arms

wide as her

grin,

“You will see me

a’thrill

in each daffodil &

forsythia,

each dandelion &

goldfinch

returning.”

— C.Birde, 4/21

Daffodil Song — An Image

A photograph of bright yellow daffodils in full bloom.
“Daffodils” — C.Birde, 4/21

“I may weep &

lash out

in wind &

thunder,”

she placed

a wreath

of dappled light

upon my brow,

“but

I will always

sing to you again

in hyacinths &

daffodils.”

-- C.Birde, 4/21

Crocus Heart — A Poem

Photo of a woman's shadow cast upon a bed of autumn leaves and new spring growth, with a purple crocus blooming where the shadow's heart would be.
“Crocus Heart” — C.Birde, 3/21

Crocus heart,

abloom

with the pulse

of Spring’s

footfall,

renewed.

Never cease

to beat

in this constricted

frame of thought

& sinew –

remain.

Always remain.

Forever wash

my gaze

in your vernal,

violet hue.

— C.Birde, 3/21