April 20, 2019

BIRDS

Drones long before drones ….

Birds … drifting high above the waves,

above the  waters, above the woods….

Hunters:  hawks, ospreys, eagles,

spotting what’s below ….

totally focused on prey, food, capture …

somewhat different from backyard

birds - robins, sparrows, cardinals …

different too from blackbirds and crows -

those noisy brats, cawing, screaming.

with ready claws  over garbage dumps ….

There are lessons to be learned -

bird watching all birds - as Jesus told us

to see -  to be like kids at the shore -

to be like sandpipers dancing on the beach,

to be like hummingbirds - dart throwers

at the local pub. To open our eyes, to see,

to watch, to  listen, to catch: a lot is present.

 © Andy Costello, Reflections 2019