Cardinal In The Forsythia

he stops by
to encourage
the first blooms

Youth’s Perch

leaning out
over childhood
the climbing tree

Hello

perched upon
the snow curl
from the eves
downy’s daily visit

Contemplating the Flowers

shooed from the garden bed
the porch as
observation perch

Freedom Flyers

the old dead tree
these hunters’
totem of life

Time Out

solitary chair
a private perch
for perspective making

Enunciation

sacred sound
the cry of life
effort and sacrifice