"This time of year, the birds catch my attention and hold it. The robins are
back, or maybe they're just bolder. I see them most in this early spring season,
when the worms are warming up out of the soil. The goldfinches are muted still,
their diets not yet offering the delights that turn their plumage bright. And
the mourning doves are crying all day long...I love the way that watching them
helps slow me down. This time of year, life can start to seem crowded and
hectic. The school term is almost over, though there is still much work to
complete. Longer days seem to come with more demands. I am grateful, then, for
the birds."
Orion's poetry editor Camille T. Dungy shares a selection of her favorite bird
poems here.
