by David Mampel
First I noticed
how I ignored
a small intuition
to bring binoculars
on this two-day getaway
and missed identifying
those sun-happy
white-breasted birds
too high in bare branches
for the naked eye to see.
Then I made amends
the next cold morning
and sat in the sunny corner chair
outside the cafe
when the barista told me,
“It calls for you.”
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