By Laurasia Holzman Smith

San Mateo Park Stewardship Intern

hummingbird hum me a humble hymn

coat my ears in the nectar you seek

deliver me your soft soliloquies

for then i can begin to see

a winter chill emerges from behind the curtain of fall

i wonder if you feel the sun at all

still you flutter

an eloquent rush, i force myself to hush

a gorget of hues i never knew

currants, gooseberries, manzanitas welcome you

brilliantly enveloped by the sea of green

dive deeper into the forest with me

your wings beat faster than my heart can keep pace

i dare not lose sight

for if i might

i fear i would lose you entirely

hummingbird hum me a humble hymn

leave me yearning for more

sing me a melody so sweet

sweep me off my stable feet