Nature’s Drum

Morning light
Morning breeze
Drum roll…
What?


Lazily meandering out to the mail box
A slight tap, tap, tap--
a heavenly beat from above
touches ears.

Eyes reach skyward
blinded by a fresh bright glow between tree lines.
running through aperture modes finally reaching correct focus.
Snap.
Red heads peek through branches.

Run--
camera ready nothing comes into view.
Deflated ego resolved to stubbornness
rotating round and round searching, searching
bingo- payoff.