small golden pine warblers
long distance flyers
present for just awhile
built a nest
in our front yard pines
toping fifty feet at best
pine warblers tunes
sweeten the air with hymns
from May to June
first ever
delightful songs
sharp clear & piercing calls
each morning & evening
listening & watching
as they built their home
a most temporary nest
from shared Ozark air
we watched flights in & out
harbors of southern migrations
instincts engrained from old
presented lots more time
to map a northern route
flyways from ancient times
pulsed through genetic memories stirring further north
into lush Canadian byways
summer welcoming
as in so many times before
no regrets & remembering the rest
longer daylight & plentiful bounty
awaits a summer return
meeting on the wing
after a long spring’s flight
only one golden pine warbler
remained now
she chose to stay
signing loud & clear
but finding no mate
moved on
first spring pine warblers
for awhile protected midway
in Ozark forest tree pines
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