Hummingbird, Lingering
By Armando Ortiz
Humming hummingbird
where do you come from
and where do you go
you hover, pierce flowers
then vanish in a swirl
you rest on thin branches
flicker on by
coming and going
darting through silence
in a kaleidoscopic spin
humming hummingbird
ripe flowers nearby
under a city sky
time slows as you hover above
tiny wings, a shimmering glow
zooming on down
shooting on through
toward bell-shaped flowers
to drink their nectar
treasuring that open bloom
humming hummingbird
twitching and chattering
circling in a breath
dancing with yellow petals
brushing blue trumpets
where do you sleep
who makes your bed
two beings frozen in time
looking through my balcony door
your hum lingers in my ear
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