Candy Cane Birds

by

Diane Klammer

They call them Roseate Spoonbills
Magnificent birds painting the world
With their plumage contrasting
Against a brown road which bends to offer
Forty fluffs of cotton
Candy canes from pink and white feathers
Surrounding two bright slashes of red
Punctuating each wing

They reflect a crimson shadow
Create a pink pool below them
Which blurs with the sunset overhead

A chorus of rosy voices
Trumpets Christmas carols
With lusty abandonment

Their bills stir up the water
Like batter beaters
As they search for their evening meal
They herald holiday surprises
Like gifts in unexpected places
A hopeful glimmer of joy
In an unusual season

At that moment
Soft December light
Creates a Christmas spell
As the spirit lives still
Among awe inspiring nature

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by: Jason Russell Womeldorph
from: Columbus, OH, US

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