The Heron's Nest

birdsong—
if only I knew
the words

thomas david
West Sussex, United Kingdom

  daydreaming
       a leaf
in the birdbath

Scott Mason
Somers, New York

southwest of nothing
a lilac staying
on the farm

Dan Schwerin
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

camas meadow
the whorl
of a fawn’s bed

Jacquie Pearce
Vancouver, Canada

spring cleaning
a heart made of yarn
gives up its dust

Dave Bonta
Plummer’s Hollow, Pennsylvania