Imagine What Could Hide
Imagining what I might find at the park today, I hope to see a Yellow-Throated Warbler catching a rest on his migration.
Mile To Go
Miles to go
stopping by the water
peering through the cottonwood
poking into the bark
for that beetle
More to find
crawling on the limb
pecking off the leaf
calling to others
for their feast
“Witchety, witchety, witchety”
Move in closer
Huddling in the yellow leaves
our yellow bellies
and black banded eyes
keep us safe.
“Witchety, witchety, witchety”
From British Columbia
nesting in low, wet shrubs
whisking away to warmer Mexico
following our remembered path
miles to go.
Photos and Art by Sheri Edwards
For information about my art, see here.
This photography and poem is part of #writeout sponsored by the National Writing Project and the National Park Service. The project is for everyone who loves to get outdoors and notice the stories of nature and the connections we humans have with that nature. Learn more about the project here: NWP Writeout. There’s still time– started on 10/13 and is encouraged through 10/26— please join in!
Your meshing of listening, watching, recording and drawing as pure inspiration, Sheri
Kevin
It’s lovely to have the time to enjoy this and create; it’s lovely to have a #writeout community to share and learn with. Thank you.