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

Welcome — An Image

A close-up photo of crocuses in bloom.
“Crocuses” — C.Birde, 3/21

With the weight

of Winter

& the recent year

still present,

she says:

“Look —

I bring you

crocuses…”

— C.Birde, 3/21

Gasp…! — An Image

“Rudbeckia” — C.Birde, 8/20

In the breath of time

she had graced

this precious Earth,

she had witnessed

the unimaginable…

— C.Birde, 8/20

Timepiece — Images

“Four-O-Clock Buds” — C.Birde, 7/20

Do you have the time?”

I asked.

He shook his head,

continued walking.

Rats,” I sighed.

“…I think my four-o-clocks

are slow…”

— C.Birde, 7/20

“Four-O-Clock Bloom” — C.Birde

Wildflowers — Images

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“Asters & Lady’s Thumbs” — C.Birde, 10/19

 

 

Autumn

wildflowers,

adrift

in green frills,

bid

the sweetest,

the fondest

of all

farewells.

 

 

— C.Birde, 10/19

 

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“Aster” — C.Birde, 10/19