A Garden for the Birds

Sparrows forage in the soil

and splash in the birdbath.

Hummingbirds sip from the larkspurs.

Finches build a nest on our roof

and feed on arugula siliques.

Mourning doves collect twigs for theirs.

Bushtits come to eat insects

from under the guava leaf.

I have seen warblers too.

Towhee sits on the garden wall.

Wrens sing their loud songs

Crows come to rest too.

Birds trust my organic garden.

They can eat, sip, bath

collect nesting materials

rest and swing from nasturtium vines

or sing to their heart's contents

It's a bird haven.

This garden is as much theirs

as much mine

That is my reward.

They pay me back

with their cheerful presence.