I love Wanda's poetry. So many of her images come out of her life, or out of the lives around her. This piece was written in a grief counseling class that she audited. She adds, "I've known a number of people who've experienced a red bird midst low spots in their grief journeys."    

Title or description:  Cardinal
Author:  Wanda Todd

   red bird in flight
singing
   I tried not to listen
flying
   I tried not to see
landing
   captured my attention
singing
   my heart listened
bathing
   water drops splashing
comforting
   tears heal my soul