dusk
this grocery store parking lot
tree-free but
still
filled with sparrow chatter
birds hidden in one scrubby bush
rooted in concrete and trash
surrounded by tired cars,
and shopping carts
loud invisible birds
discuss worms and weather
or like the rest of us
dinner, and some rest
I love this because a favorite pastime of mine is to watch the seagulls, crows, and small birds–and imagine what they’re thinking, saying š
I feel I’ve been more attuned to birds recently, being attracted to watching them in their quirky behaviour.