Friday, March 20, 2009

Birdfeeder


Manhole buttons on an asphalt sleeve.
Big leaf maple doublet and gold leaf breeches.
Green lichen ruff round the neck.
Rosebush brocade 
draped over garbage can hounskull,
the dented sides muzzle holed with rust.
Telegraph bird flicker awaits the filling of the feeder.
Thistle seed dot and black sunflower seed dash.
Send out the message.
Return. 

     


5 comments:

Angel said...

I rarely get nostalgic about Seattle, but this is encapsulates a sense of the neighborhoods so well that it makes me a bit homesick (for a second -now I'm back on my explore the world for as long as I can plan).

ScaughtFive said...

That's a groovy batman T.V. show profile pic and I know you did it yerself. How?

Yep. It's just pure Wallingford entertainment to fill up the bird feeder and watch it all morning.

Dana said...

This might be my favorite.

See you soon!!!

xoxox

Angel said...

I wish I had taken it myself 'cause that would mean I either had extendable rubber arms or a tail -both of which I have always sort of wanted.

I was an undercover agent on Aurora and my partner took this during the documentation of our investigation.

ScaughtFive said...

I'm watching a rather large bird kerfuffle riot now.