Conflict comes and goes
I’d rather dodge it and hide
Yet it circles back
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Conflict comes and goes
I’d rather dodge it and hide
Yet it circles back
Petite red-head finch
Holds court at the bird feeder
King of the backyard
Hierarchy set
Less aggressive birds give way
Surround the feeder
Perched high, intent stare
Golden back, white breast, hooked beak
Silent stalker waits
Last winter snowfall
But more snow will fall in spring
High mountain living
Why use a typewriter?
Pushing down a key
Feeling the tactile response
Seeing the striker rise
Hearing the paper pop
Watching a character appear
Feeling the carriage slide
Waiting for the margin bell
Knowing it will all happen again
With each and every touch
Singing me awake
Songs of longing and pairing
Springtime musical
Robin magpie duck
Robin magpie jay jay duck
Crow crow finch finch goose
Bird bird bird bird bird
Bird bird bird bird bird bird bird
Bird bird bird bird bird