There is less birdsong. There are fewer honey bees. Wildlife is in decline. Global warming is very real. As our homes and our lives become threatened by tornados, floods and fires, we have created our very own Solomon’s choice: what will we save: ourselves or the world around us?

ON THE LOSS OF BIRDS

Above
One black bird
Wheels and glides
Under
The grey sky

Above
One black bird
Scans and drifts
Through
Naked empty branches

Above
One black bird spins
Without its flock
Over
A motionless earth.

©Lindsey Lane