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Transitions — An Image

“Veiled Light” — C.Birde, 3/17

Spring’s light veiled in Winter clouds,

and birds’ songs dovetail —

Redwing Blackbirds transitioning

with Slate-colored Juncos.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo Spring writing

Spring — A Poem

March Daffodil swords.jpg — “March Daffodil Swords” — C.Birde, 3/17

She stands in snow,

toes encouraging

new green

growth.

Dash or linger —

she is undecided,

and casts

a glance

over her shoulder.

The lion’s roar is

caught

in her hair.

In one hand she holds

a small suitcase;

in the other,

a bouquet of feral

blooms.

We hold our breath —

She bends to open,

at last, the case;

and releases

Vernal

light.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo Spring writing

Snow — An Image

Snow, Worm's eye view.JPG — “Snow, Worm’s Eye View” — C.Birde, 3/17

Mother Nature’s

blanket reminder

that even we

must rest —

Snow.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo weather writing

Snowfall — An Image

Snowy Olaf.jpg — “Snowfall” — C.Birde, 3/17

She pulls

the blankets up,

tucks us in,

and encourages us —

just a little longer —

to rest.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo trees writing

Earth’s Bones — An Image

Earth's bones.jpg — “Earth’s Bones” — C.Birde, 3/17

Earth’s bones —

rugged and worn —

harbor trees and leaf litter,

shadows and

history.

— C.Birde, 3/17

Nature photo writing

Struggle — A Poem

Struggle, large.jpg — “Struggle” — C.Birde, 3/1

Dark star’s

collapse,

plummet

and crash.

Bones

broken,

protest

choked.

Wings tight-

folded,

neck arched

in sharp crescent;

plucked feathers

spread over green-

bladed grass.

Dark-bodied

constellation

pricks and studs

surrounding

trees,

mourns

in raucous,

full-throated,

voice.

— C.Birde, 3/1

Struggle, small.jpg — “Struggle, Detail” — C.Birde, 3/1

birds Nature photo writing

Blades & Branches — A Poem

Branches 2.jpg — “Branches” — C.Birde, 2/17

Again,

the grind

and grumble

of saw and blade

disturb.

Air parts,

earth trembles;

Bark,

phloem,

cambium,

sapwood,

heartwood —

bitten,

pierced

and chewed

in joyless

hunger.

Sentinel Maples

or Evergreen Guard,

Merriam or

Addis Oak,

Hickory

or Treebeard –

When next I walk,

whose absence

will

I mark?

— C.Birde, 2/17

Tree Smudge 2.jpg

Nature photo trees writing

Alliteration in S — An Image

Snow, Sand, & Sea.jpg — “Snow, Sand, & Sea” — C.Birde, 2/17

Snow,

sand,

sea;

surf,

sky, and

shadow —

Alliteration in

sequential

steps.

— C.Birde, 2/17

Nature photo writing

Winter Light through Pines — An Image

Winter Light through Pines.jpg — “Winter Light through Pines” — C.Birde, 2/17

Winter wind

and

light,

strained through

needle

and

compact cone,

bear

the Ocean’s

breath.

— C.Birde, 2/17

Nature photo trees writing

Winter’s Scythe — A Poem

Wind & Clouds.jpg — “Wind in Clouds” — C.Birde, 2/17

Scythe of Winter —

wind that lashes,

scours,

cleans;

sweeps the path

clear

of excess;

prepares space

for tender,

new

growth.

— C.Birde, 2/17

Nature photo writing