Song Sparrows are already chorusing when we step outside answered quickly by House Finches trilling upward toward the sky, while a Red-Bellied Woodpecker whinnies in the distance. I follow the dog through the yard as a Mockingbird runs through its repertoire drowning out all the other birds except the Blue Jays. Shadows of Crows follow us as we head inside. Copyright 2020 Gregory Luce
Bio:
Gregory Luce is the author of five books of poems and has numerous poems online. He is retired from National Geographic and lives in Arlington, VA.
Donation Appeal:
Throughout June and July, we will be presenting on this web site work by poets and artists responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you will find these works relevant, comforting and inspiring as we all cope with the economic and health-related fallout.
As you view the work on this site each day, we would like to encourage you to donate to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). Their mission “ is to feed our neighbors in need by providing dignified access to supplemental groceries. AFAC is seeing a record number of families due to the COVID-19 pandemic as families who never thought they would ever be in need are now showing up at our doors for much needed food.” And, in keeping with our hunger-focused efforts, you may also want to visit the Poetry X Hunger website where poems by many poets are posted and are being used by anti-hunger organizations.”
Please consider donating to AFAC. If you do, let us know which poet or artist inspired you so we can send you a personal thank you.
