Down by the creekWhere the salamanders creepAnd the water spiders all tip-toeSquats a boy on a logStaring hard at the frogThat he caught just a moment ago. Little toes take a dipWhere the bees take a sip—Near the edge, where the flowers bloom—And the bob of the curlsOn that pigtailed girlMatch the hum of her […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris III
Archilochus colubris III Eleanor flits, curious, desiring to see the sons of Adam enthroned before her in folding chairs. She hides to drink, but raises a cautious head and weighs the young magi with a single bright eye. She grows braver with each visit. Eleanor flits, hovers dances before them, little knowing she has captured […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris II
Archilochus colubris II Peasant Joan full of grace steals in softly while King George is away. She dips her head and drinks long of the sweet water, pausing only to listen, only a moment. Another long draught and a sly turn of her graceful head: King George races by calling someone a thief. She never […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris I
Archilochus colubris I King George sits enthroned on high, green over the bounty at his feet. When a hungry belly approaches he rises, chasing it away with a severe scolding. He must protect his goods. King George does not rest, but sits uneasy watchful for he knows there are many who would come to drink […]