Pastel pearls reflect the lightPink, yellow, blue, and whiteWire woven like wickerHandle curled like ribbon

A Cardinal in a scarlet dress,A Chipping Sparrow, and an English Wren,A Red-Headed Woodpecker,A Mourning Dove,A Mockingbird and a GoldfinchCame to eat at the local dinerFound it closed.

The mailbox standsThrough rain,Sleet, ice, snow, windWaiting for seed cataloguesWaiting for February valentines,Waiting for love lettersFrom spring.