A Sip from Solitude : birds

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Hummingbird Haiku

Fleeting happiness

This hummingbird in the rain

Quickly disappears

jj '26

A Summer Storm

There's a force

much bigger than us

In these thundering skies

And in the rain dancing on these thirsty leaves

Far beyond what I can see

or feel against my skin

There's a hush calling

outside my reach

It wets my curiosity

and suggests a hope in my soul

Just as the crow escapes the threatening sound

and eagerly anticipates the worm

There's a far away place

where thunder recedes

and in its place, a promise

of peace.

The Raven

Crystalline blanket wrapping arms,
Reaching for the sky
The air seeps tiny jewels
Season reminders fly

Snow & ice that hide the way

My escape is near impossible
At least today

Treacherous livid Raven!
Judge of the land
Cries his lunacy in the woods
Of which no human will stand

Jagged peaks that hide the sun
Most the day in darkness I run
Snow & ice that hide the road
I, a fugitive
Carry my load

Joni James 1981 Anchorage Alaska

Who Are the Birds

I am most certain

that the birds are

souls passed on from here

They perch themselves

on the telephone wires

and branches

And pray for us

Petition for us

And where do they go

when the sun goes down?

Nobody knows

or even question

I am convinced

They are the reach

between Heaven

& Earth.

Hope

Icy grey

embraces exposed limbs

on trees ready to slumber

til Spring

As they dream

birds alight

and tease their quiet hiding

from gloom.

Lose this City

There's an old grange in a golden field

There's a cat near an old tractor wheel

All I can see for miles

Is just more miles

9 horses run free in a High Valley

Cliffs like you've never seen

and coyotes howling

The stars are so many

Out there

Out there...

Sometimes I just want to lose this city

Lose this city

I see a bird

On the edge of a high rise

I see him peering out

Tempting to leave his dirty home

I can't blame him for wanting to stretch his wings

Feel the breeze

I think he just wants to lose this city

Lose this city

j james 2017 road trip, Coulee City, High Valley, La Grande

Unfortunately this home seen in photo above no longer exists due to a tragic total loss in a fire on September 7, 2020. With a goal to rebuild a new modest dwelling you can support a friend in this tragic loss by donating via GoFundMe HERE