My first Easterwithouta congregation.Restless,I risein the early morning hoursto the soundof the dawn choruspouring out timeless hymnsto the open sky. In a borrowed gardennot my own,I now feed birdsinstead of people,offering fresh waterand mealwormsin place of bread and wine. Instead of souls,I tend flowers.They areless complicated,but the needsare much the same. Above it all,where theContinue reading “Dawn Chorus”
Tag Archives: Spring
The Birds Know
The birds know
that it is spring.
Even though
there is snow
on the ground.
Even though
the sidewalks
are icy…