Alight, Late Frost
A flock of sparrows skimmed low over the cosmos.
Before the petals touched the water, I knew which way the wind was blowing.
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Footfall
I'm sitting by the window on the windy side, and a sparrow flew along with my shadow.
Sunpatch
Waking by the window, the wind has shifted direction. The ripples in the glass cup on the sill are quietly settling.
Ebb
By the time the coffee by the morning window had cooled, a fallen leaf brushed past the glass and drifted down. Suddenly, I thought I knew where that wind had come from.
Beyond
I saw a sparrow sitting on the balcony windowsill, shaking the sun-dried dust off its beak before flying away.
I'm sitting by the window on the windy side, and a sparrow flew along with my shadow.
Waking by the window, the wind has shifted direction. The ripples in the glass cup on the sill are quietly settling.
By the time the coffee by the morning window had cooled, a fallen leaf brushed past the glass and drifted down. Suddenly, I thought I knew where that wind had come from.
I saw a sparrow sitting on the balcony windowsill, shaking the sun-dried dust off its beak before flying away.