Style

dapper in herringbone vest
‘ready to wear’
the couture of birds

The Goldfinch

first visit
to the feeder
bright as a daffodil

Swoop

into flight
the darting and diving
of feathered days

Intricacies

morning sun
through feathered cold
how night lingers on the window

Largess Of Life Force

emanating energy
even
in stillness

Fledgling

first flight
first landing
parents made proud

Preparations

eyes as wide
as the sky
pre-flight deliberation

Owl Wing

merciless nature
nothing escapes the end
except beauty

So Where Was I

when
everyone else
got feathers

Owl In Blue

sharp cold
ruffling feathers
and solitary thoughts

Window Feathers

cold
goose down’s
over the view

Tail Feathers

peacock’s
plumage blooms
fans on the window

Many Colors

sunlight
kaleidoscopes
the turkey’s coat

Eagle Tuxedo

egads
my cummerbund
is missing

Fine Lined Cold

winter draws
flourishes and finery
with a subzero stylus

Tracery

frost’s filigree
elaborates
the arctic morning

Behold

angel’s wings
invisible vistors
seen

Hens and Chicks

their
feather edges
serrated with frost

Jack Frost Morning

feathered
with cold
the world obscured

Pursuit

stalking fish
warrior feathers
on ruffled heron