A cardinal
tucks wing and
dives.
Chirping a
reminder, “beloved.”
A breeze
lifts the
quilt of
morning.
Weighted and thick and
pushed to the edges.
A breeze
sneaks in the side, “beloved.”
A rain
begins
in misty sheets. Slowly.
A bird sings, “beloved.”
A tree
over against
the horizon
twists and shouts
in response.
The sun smiles
in friendly accommodation.
The sky, blue
above the prairie, “beloved.”