A Cardinal in Winter

 

A beautiful cardinal sits,

so red and bright.

On a tree branch

in the winter sunlight.

He chirps and preens,

waiting to he be seen.

Such a chilly crisp

in the air!

Our friend is not cold,

he is quite happy there.

There are icicles hanging

in the bare trees,

All the other birds watch to see,

where he will alight.

The cardinal sits,

so red and bright.

He reminds us of

the beauty that surrounds us,

even in the midst of

the snow and cold.

I love watching him,

so beautiful and bold.

Before too long,

the snow and ice will thaw.

The winter will be no more.

But the cardinal will stay.

through the spring.

I take great joy

In hearing him sing.

And he reminds me that

each season holds beauty,

in its own way.

Today, I urge you to stop.

And listen,

to what our friend

has to say.

A cardinal in winter,

beautiful and bright.

Let’s watch and listen together,

as he sings in the sunlight.