May afternoon —
    the faded plastic
    of last year's flowers

    why such a disguise
    black-masked sparrow?
    the bird seed is free


    zen feathers
    spiritual toastcrumbs
    float in my coffee


    fluttering
    on the strand of web
    a white moth wing


    recess over
    children stand in line
    amid swirls of leaves


    an old woman
    draws her shawl closer
    scent of tea roses


    the sky clears
    willow leaves sparkle
    in the moonlight

    onshore breeze
    a redwing blackbird clings
    to the marsh grass






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