I have a tree, a seat for thee,
Where the woodpecker and chickadee
Come perch and peer and to look at me.

I have a seat to view the tree
Where sit the woodpecker and chickadee
They’re restless, wondering when I’ll leave,
And I am wondering when they’ll come to me.

The nuthatch and the junco are curious, too.
They come in close for a better view.

Below, I hear the soft dove coo,
The cat appears, the birds all boo.
Out comes the hawk, and we all bid adieu.

• YKR