Monday, January 12, 2015

Late Winter Thaw by CC Bodnar

I was embarrassed this morning by a sparrow.
Stark naked, perched on a twig outside my window
She showered, shaking one wing then the other,
Fluffing feathers, lifting legs, inspecting feet.
Reveling in the first unfrozen day in weeks.
Observing, I shared her ecstasy, bathing in gratitude.