I take my dog on a walk around the farm,
an adventure to seek some beauty

fill my head with flowers and birdsong and
lush green leaves of every shade

anything but the news

surrounded by wind blowing
so strong the electric is out.

I watch a redwing blackbird try to fly
beaten back by the breeze

too far from any trees,
it lands on the electric wire

calling a long alarm at our presence
there on the gravel road

a warning to its family and friends
the most dangerous creature is nearby.