by Suzán Jiván
I
Sport a yellow crown
black face markings, chestnut streaks
hopping branch to branch
II
Blackberry tangles
strips of cedar, grapevine bark
catch prey in midair
III
A new nest on top
endangering high winds blow
along streams wetlands
IV
Heading south again
wintering in Mexico
tending to shun rain
V
Bubbling streams nearby
requiring nonstop flights
crane flies spiders web
VI
Bulky hidden cup
rhododendron, laurel bush
redstarts, lady bugs
VII
Saplings, tree-lined streets
black-throated blue northern tier
early observers
VIII
High-pitched, heading South
hovering among green leaves
getting hard to see
IX
Flitter, teeter, tip
Ground feeding, taking beetles
eating in treetops
X
Increasing volume
rushing brooks, waterthrushes
comforting tussocks...
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