eyes gleaming bright
singing proudly for handouts
grackle at stoplight
eyes gleaming bright
singing proudly for handouts
grackle at stoplight
hanging in midair
blue heron before splashdown
not a care in world
wrens and sparrows sing
chorus with no melody
joy, joy, and more joy
unmistakable
rain pattering on rooftop
laughter of old friends
in the dying light
completing the day’s last chore
Love’s labor gives joy