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