long enough we could see the flashes of ruby throat
a flash of flight in front of me
only one thing that could be, such fast motion
later, sitting in the crossbars of the feeder
before dropping to the sugar water
continue to see flits around the house
that big bee funny motion
a hummingbird at our feeder, size of a dragonfly
hummingbirds arrive late April or May
leave in August or early September
fly 600 miles across the Gulf of Mexico
bulk up in Georgia and Florida adding
an ounce of fat to their four-ounce bodies …
to wit, some most amazing creatures
Poem copyright 2016 by Jnana Hodson
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