nestlike

 i keep being surprised

waking early

the sound of many coyotes, the pups

all hollering for what sounds like joy

or fun

or cussedness

 this nest is actually not,

instead it's

hibiscus rootbound

and finally freed

 around the garden i find

violets, violas, pansies

faces contented with their variety

 bee balm.

and i napped today on the porch

 until i was disturbed by a

male ruby throated hummingbird

who

 in his great excitement

 ardor

 whatever was going on

 for she, too, was flying about

 he got into the screen porch 

bold enough until i

in my human wisdom

tried to help

 and then i was obliged

to go upstairs to find

the insect net

which was luckily

locatable 

 and brought his frenzy to a close

 and released him to find 

this spruce

 where generations of hummers have hung out

nested

and probably raised chicks

nests which

 i have never seen