Star Origami

star dust 
folded into a new shape 
still shines 

Copyright 2021 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading

Why Salt Marshes?

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Minnows swim. Crabs hide.
Tides roll in, tides roll out,
drowned to drought.

Plovers pipe. Wren nest.
Mussels and clams filter waste
and toxins out.  Continue reading

Change Magic

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women can stand together
voices raised
our magic circles the globe

the Second Women’s March
on every continent
yes, even Antarctica  Continue reading

Dinosaur Dawn

Canadian Kestrel

Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke

Baby Oriole

Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke

Hummingbird with pink cheek

Used by Permission of Cindy Knoke

When dinosaurs greeted the dawn,
perhaps they tweeted and twittered,
while they preened and flirted,
just as their modern descendants
greet the dawn with a chorus that
rattles shutters and billows curtains. Continue reading