Issue 12
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Cheryl Stiles
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Birdwatching
for Linda D.
A chorus of morning birds --
black-capped chickadee,
robin, house wren, rufous-sided towhee.
At the feeders, at the stone bath,
they gather.
I watch and wait,
my coffee cup in hand.
Cardinal, red-breasted grosbeak, and
the first hummingbird of spring,
ruby-throated among the pink azaleas,
perched on a poplar twig.
Even the raucous cries of the blue jays
and grackles can't disturb this peace.
Sometimes, when I still my rocking chair,
a hooded warbler
lights on the porch rail -- a sign of grace.
~Cheryl Stiles
An Atlanta-area native, Cheryl Stiles' poems have recently appeared in
issues of Poet Lore, The Atlanta Review, POEM, and other literary
journals.
© 2003 by Cheryl Stiles. Reserved.
© Copyright 2003 by Cayuse Press. All Rights Reserved.