Beautiful, I’ve always been enamored by hummingbirds. I love how you capture both the wonder of the tiny hummingbird’s vast migration and the deeper question of belonging to a earth that is always changing. 🙏🏼
Thanks, Laura. In Coast Salish culture hummingbirds are considered messengers of joy and that is certainly what I experience whenever I see one. And yes, they do take us deeper into the belief that all belong despite our imaginary borders.
Dear Andy … I really appreciated this poem with the hummingbird photo… these little friends have come back to our Valley… and the weather is spring enough to get me out side working in the garden. Best to you and T.
Just gorgeous, Andy. Devastating. I love how your questions lead us deeper in until we can’t turn away. The ‘the shore at edge of my belief in belonging’ line will rattle in my chest for a long while. Thank you for sharing this.
These are such reverent and gorgeous words; I feel what the hummingbird represents is something larger than life. The ending and tie to belonging is beautiful Andy 💚💚💚
How did I miss this?...beautiful imagery!
Beautiful, I’ve always been enamored by hummingbirds. I love how you capture both the wonder of the tiny hummingbird’s vast migration and the deeper question of belonging to a earth that is always changing. 🙏🏼
Thanks, Laura. In Coast Salish culture hummingbirds are considered messengers of joy and that is certainly what I experience whenever I see one. And yes, they do take us deeper into the belief that all belong despite our imaginary borders.
Thanks for sharing Andy. They are indeed special messengers! 🧚
Dear Andy … I really appreciated this poem with the hummingbird photo… these little friends have come back to our Valley… and the weather is spring enough to get me out side working in the garden. Best to you and T.
So glad you enjoyed this, Merry Carol. The coming of summer in BC is such a thing to celebrate. Glad the hummingbirds are back to help you in that!
So lovely!!
“The shore at the end of my belief in belonging” just made me put my coffee down and start the poem over
So glad this piece caught you and invited you in to read again
Just gorgeous, Andy. Devastating. I love how your questions lead us deeper in until we can’t turn away. The ‘the shore at edge of my belief in belonging’ line will rattle in my chest for a long while. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Kate. Your feedback means a lot to me
Who are we to try
to stop their harmless efforts
to simply survive?
These are such reverent and gorgeous words; I feel what the hummingbird represents is something larger than life. The ending and tie to belonging is beautiful Andy 💚💚💚