It’s a robin, I think, as the melody enters my consciousness through the window. But then it morphs into a litany of birds from cardinal to crow. There may even have been a frog thrown in for good measure.
I can’t locate the bird to see who is gifting me with its repertoire of local wildlife sounds. It could be a starling—I once lived in an apartment where the local starlings would sit on the roof railing next door every morning and tell me all they knew. But there are also plenty of both mockingbirds and catbirds hanging around.
city fades
a sanctuary
feathered skies
A meditation on sanctuary for earthweal. Also linking to dVerse OLN, hosted by MsJadeLi.
K. 
LOVE this!
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Thanks Phil!
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I love this, too–words and art! I’m going for mockingbird.
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Last year I saw a lot of mockingbirds, but the catbirds are showing up more often this year. And starlings are always well represented. I’m going to keep looking for the singer, who shows up every morning. I saw a crow and a catbird harassing each other vocally on a roof nearby the other day. I’ve never seen that before. Almost like they were having a competition.
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That is so cool! Wow!
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Well told. I can picture all of it.
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Thanks Ken. That’s high praise.
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Oh! How beautiful, and it gets even better—that haiku!
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Thanks Jane. Birds!
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I’m enjoying the birdsong at the moment. Lovely to think of the whole sky as sanctuary!
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There are always birds in the sky here. Thanks Ingrid.
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I wonder what names the birds have for us ~
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I’m sure they are not all complimentary…
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Beautiful. Beautiful. Love the feathered skies and the idea of soundscape as sanctuary. And all the bird details are wonderful too. Very visual.
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Thanks Lindi. Wherever I have lived, there are always birds. It’s a comfort.
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That is lucky too.
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Winged buffers for you as they are sheltered in the city. I don’t often think about city as being part of an ecosystem but you have me thinking about it now.
I smiled at the stray frog in there. Sometimes they are the loudest voices of all!
Great image to go with the flocking, Kerfe.
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Thanks Jade. The city is full of birds, and other creatures too. I am always seeing new ones. Crow always manages to find me though…
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If one takes the time to listen, there are all sorts of morning committee meetings being held among the leaves!!
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It’s true. That’s why I love spring especially.
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Love the second feathered-sky image. I can feel the movement more, against the blue sky, than the first one. Wonderful, Kerfe. ❤
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Thanks Olga. I think you’re right about the images.
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Ooo, are you good at recognizing bird song? Or do you have the app? 🙂 I heard of one but haven’t tested it yet. I like hearing what birds know even though I don’t know who is speaking.
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I know some bird calls, but not all. An app would be helpful, because when I come home and go online, I can’t remember exactly what I heard most of the time. My daughters and I also argue constantly about what bird we thought we saw–we’re not usually close enough to tell.
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A cacophony of wilderness, I love how the frog was “thrown in for good measure,”
A delightful read. ~peace, Jason
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Thanks Jason.
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kaykuala
Love your depiction of birds as filling the void of emptiness, K. Their presence is a blessing!
Hank.
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Thanks Hank. A blessing indeed.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #9: Kerfe’s latest #haibun for #earthweal and #dVersePoets #OLN!
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Thanks Frank!
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🙂
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delightful, I love birdsong of any variety too! That artwork is so ethereal, could be water or sky … love it!
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Thanks Kate.
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pleasure Kerfe!
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It would be so fun to be able to identify the birds I hear every day… and this time of the year they arou noisy and wild.
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They do like the spring.
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Warm encompassing piece Kerfe. Well visualized and strong write. Interesting pics!
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Thanks Rob. Photo with monoprint.
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