
Cedar Waxwings Arrive Without Announcement — Image by kenne
Soft crests,
yellow-tipped tails—
a small northern fire.
We host them briefly.
The desert offers fruit,
water,
a resting branch.
Hospitality is an old law.
— kenne

Cedar Waxwings Arrive Without Announcement — Image by kenne
Soft crests,
yellow-tipped tails—
a small northern fire.
We host them briefly.
The desert offers fruit,
water,
a resting branch.
Hospitality is an old law.
— kenne
Posted March 14, 2026 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Tucson Arizona
Tagged with Cedar Waxwings, Photography, Poetry, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona
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Thank you, Kenne, for the poem and the beautiful birds!
Joanna
Thank you.