About Winter.

The bird feeder I so carefully hung
from a tree branch
and lovingly filled with seed
lies broken;
blown down in the storm last night.

The birds shunned the feeder before;
I always wondered why.

Now two brown finches are feasting
on the spilled seed.
They hop about on toothpick legs
and at first I think they must be almost delirious
to find this treasure
on a cold January morning.

But then I notice
their heads twitching
nervously,
scanning the sky for
the red hawk that lives nearby.

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Comments (11)
  • jimy1666 on Jan 7, 2009

    nice work

  • Rask Balavoine on Jan 7, 2009

    Good stuff. You capture this fragile moment with a very delicate touch.

  • Jasin on Jan 8, 2009

    Nice short story.

  • Unofre Pili on Jan 8, 2009

    A profound piece of work.

  • Inna Tysoe on Jan 8, 2009

    Nice poem. Thank you.

    Inna

  • Tel Asiado on Jan 9, 2009

    Poignant John. To exit… to survive.

  • eddiego65 on Jan 11, 2009

    Very nice!

  • John McDonnell on Jan 11, 2009

    You’re pathetic, Drew — what a life you must have, to be getting your kicks from insulting people on Triond. If you weren’t such a coward, I’d pity you.

  • Olivia Reason on Jan 12, 2009

    Drew, that was unnecessary.
    And wrong- this poem reminds me a little bit of Billy Collins- a brief thoughtful monologue about a seemingly ordinary event that is filled with meaning.
    Also,the line breaks are not arbitrary, they create the conversational tone.
    I like this.

  • John McDonnell on Jan 14, 2009

    Drew, anyone who’s too scared to post their own writing on Triond is not worthy of a response from me. I’m done with you. You can insult all you want, but you’re nothing but a troll who’s looking for kicks by posting negative comments. Go ahead, amuse yourself. You’re still a coward who hasn’t got the cojones to subject his or her own writing to the comments of others. Is that why your icon is a cat? Bye, bye, scaredy cat.

  • miraj on Feb 25, 2009

    Hi John,

    This is how poetry should be,simple and powerful.enjoyed it immensely.

    my deepest respect and gratitude,John
    LOVE IS ALL

    Walk in beauty change the world.

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