Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Blog #10 birds

I find birds returning to be a sign that spring is here.  The noise and sight is both appealing and relieving.

Tuwee, calls a bird near the house, Tuwee, cries another, downhill in the woods. No wind, early September, beeches and pines, Sumac aflame, tuwee, tuwee, a question and a faint But definite response, tuwee, tuwee, as if engaged In a conversation expected to continue all afternoon, Where is?—I’m here?—an upward inflection in Query and in response...
 –from "Birdcall" by Alicia Suskin Ostriker

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