Crows dive bomb the pear tree
knock fruit to the ground
descend upon it—
peck the fallen delicacies
with gusto— slurping, devouring—
leave only hollowed skins
limp and weeping on the grass.
We applaud their diligence
the industry of their harvesting,
while we are busily packing boxes
preparing to move, a wearying task.
Watching crows gives me reason
to pause, and I think of them writing
accounts of their feasting
in crow journals late at night—
of pear juice dripping down
their chins.
This unpublished poem was written as we were packing up our Eldridge Avenue home in Bellingham preparing to move to Twisp. The hollowed out pears were a sight to see, and finished off by yellow jackets.
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I am a poet, I live in the Methow Valley in Central Washington. I am a member of Confluence Poets, and my collection of poetry, Resting in the Familiar is available at Trail's End Bookstore in Winthrop, or by contacting me.
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I love this!
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Thanks for your feedback, thought it was time to unearth some poems from my compost pile of them.
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