- Vol. 09
- Chapter 05
Image by Susan Fenimore Cooper
The watcher watched
I was sitting on the porch
in the shade
looking into the woods
and listening
Squirrels were calling
crying to each other
coming closer
A fawn
stood in a clearing
watching me as I sat
the watcher watched
Then right there
in front of me
a hummingbird
was hanging in the air
A hummingbird!
I watched as it hung
close enough to touch
wings vibrating
The watcher watched
it was drinking
from a blossom
on the plant beside me
where I sat on the porch
in the shade
And everything stopped
I held my breath
the humming bird drank
and vanished
into the shimmering air