Whose are These?
A muskrat…
Olympic level rodent swimmer.
A female cardinal…
the male cardinal’s perfection in feathers.
Bark of a cottonwood…
armor disguised as sculpture.
Norway pine needles…
cellular wind chimes.
A blue jay at the top of the Norway pine…
feathered spy watching me.
Five American pelicans soaring east…
silent, arial ballet.
A red-tailed hawk soaring in altitude increasing circles,
becoming a speck in a silent above everything world.
Three chickadees in front of me, hiding in a blind…
never still, too quick for a photo today.
Whose are these?
Not mine, nor yours…
They are God’s…maker of heaven and earth.