nestlike

 i keep being surprised
waking early
the sound of many coyotes, the pups
all hollering for what sounds like joy
or fun
or cussedness
 this nest is actually not,
instead it's
hibiscus rootbound
and finally freed
 around the garden i find
violets, violas, pansies
faces contented with their variety
 bee balm.
and i napped today on the porch
 until i was disturbed by a
male ruby throated hummingbird
who
 in his great excitement
 ardor
 whatever was going on
 for she, too, was flying about
 he got into the screen porch 
bold enough until i
in my human wisdom
tried to help
 and then i was obliged
to go upstairs to find
the insect net
which was luckily
locatable 
 and brought his frenzy to a close
 and released him to find 
this spruce
 where generations of hummers have hung out
nested
and probably raised chicks
nests which
 i have never seen