Reclusive creatures
choosing me
for acquaintance
paddling along
Sanibel’s edges
in quiet trance
mangrove cuckoo
staring back
from sheltered branch
slender, regal shape
its indicator tail
long, white-spotted
then sitting parked
in montane forest
with absent thoughts
glancing upward
Puerto Rican Tody
on tree’s under parts
dazzling green
lemon yellow flanks
stunning bright red bib
these exotic looks
quite a gift
to nondescript me.
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