Undulations

 

Through the lazy afternoons,

of deep green summer,

American Goldfinches

sing and vacillate in flight

above the canopy of hardwoods.

Occasionally,

they come down to feed 

in the seed heads

of my maturing garden.

They especially like

the Purple Coneflowers

and Cosmos; "windflowers".

Balancing on a bending stem,

they maneuver into position

and pick out the hidden seeds. 

Closer now, he's so handsome

in his lemon-yellow jacket

with black and white wings

and sporty black cap.

And off they go again,

singing through their undulations.

© 2021 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations:

1, 2, 3, & 4. Home Garden - Cannonsburg, Michigan