Hillside Avairy Poem by Charles Garcia

As I gaze out my window,
I appreciate what I see
As blue jays, finches, and their friends
Come daily to visit me.

I ask, 'Do your wings never get tired? '
Why are you fighting for a spot,
Sacrificing feathers to battles that are lost,
As you peck the seeds of your choice,
How many feathers did it cost?

I, for one, appreciate your nearness,
Your purity, your beauty, I hold all your virtues dear
As you share your lives with me.

It is comforting to know you are always near,
Sharing offered seeds with doves, sparrows,
And occasionaly a rat.

There is no fear: at the feeding ground,
All is there to share, predators are a threat
So beware.
Thanks for visiting my backyard aviary
In the hills near Santee,
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Charles Garcia
Thursday, October 06,2005