Way to Go! (part 2 of a miniseries)

The way the most delicate

beech tree twigs send out little candles

of buds waiting for the sun to ignite them

so they can flame into leaves;

the way a loose strap on the outdoor grill cover

moves in the wind, beating a tattoo 

with the musical industry of a woodpecker;

the way a sparrow answers with its beak

as it furnishes the birdhouse under the eaves

of the garage—hanging art on the walls?—

even though starlings will

soon enact an eviction, 

as they never fail to do;

the way pale gray-white catkins fatten up

furry and sleek, showing off

on the pussywillow beside the back deck;

the way the internal work of winter

materializes out of hiding:

way astonishing!

A Soul in a Physical Vessel That Is Tiny but Strong
5 x 7"; acrylic, ink, pastel, and collage, mounted on mat board
abstract
 2021