Neighbourhood robin Dull day, truck's arse "What is that human being doing?" In the trees, in the sky, it has wings . . . ohh,… Storm birds -- better than storm chips On the deck Early bird at the nuts Looking out the front window That wahbluh again The New Moon with the Old One in its arms John Katie Birders R and B The sun in my backyard Piney and Downy up in a tree Feaver's Lane Salt and a red thread No cause for a scowlery Signs Beatin' the paths King of Pussywillowdom At the outflow, a chair And they opened Peak amaryllis Yawning Slowly opening Coreyhartfinch Robin eating waxballs Nearly Crow on the fence corner Last to open Leaning on my shovel Not the last amaryllis of the season Chickadee nibbling on his last snack of the day Where TF are the peanuts? So rare I never expect, nor recognise them In good shape all things considered Starling Waxwing arses And they're in Hoppy Post-snow service Halfway through a thirty-cm snow fall Talking pensions Pine wahhbluh