

God gave
birds strong wings with feathers
Traveling
together in good and bad weather.
Six inches
of fresh snow does not defeat;
They fly o'er drifts for their seeds to eat.
Among the Blue Jays to risk winters peril
Are Purple
Finches who dine with cardinal,
Ò
heart of woodpecker.... thou art in all....
"Thine head red and glorious in thy apparel."


© 2005 Photography and
poetry
By Andrea Jeanne Petersen
December 15, 2005