mesquite limbs are loaded with cardinals today
females and males
perched against a deep blue sky
males a bright cad red
females a more complex coloration
reds grays blended
all quick
all watchful
all sentinels on these
last days of winter
with its last days of winter kind of sky
blue layering blue layering blue edging gray
above new rye grass green as Scottish meadow
above river silver topling silver
yellow sun low in the west drenching
all creation like fine Mennonite butter melted
wild turkeys traveling east
