the hummingbirds
never appeared this year
apparently preferring
some other fount of
water and sugar
and leaving mine to
sour in the sun.
I missed their frenetic
joy and my own
moments of wonder
in an otherwise bleak
summer of hot days
and hotter tomorrows.
Here’s hoping they
found sustenance
elsewhere and
are living to come
back next year.
I’ll hang out the feeder
as a hope for
both of us.
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