The Opposite of Bird

Tonight I tried to imagine
The opposite of bird,
And I thought,
If bird is spirit,
Then the opposite of bird
Must be death,
Or sorrow.

Noise

I have nothing to say.
Not yesterday, not today.
The noise yesterday from next door ....
I couldn't listen to the birds; I could only hear the noise.

Fewer Birds

Have you noticed fewer insects, frogs, birds, butterflies?
If you aren't paying attention, you won't notice the change,
Until you hear about it from scientists or politicians.

Big Red Berry

A juvenile Stellar's Jay begged for food
While clamping a big red berry in his beak;
Along the cliffs I heard Sea Gulls calling in the Wind.

Birdlistener

I listen to birds.

Woodpeckers, Scrub Jays, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Oregon Juncos, Anna's Hummingbirds...
The kinds and numbers change by the moment.

When I hear birds I live in a different universe.