The chickadee peeks
From underneath his low little cap
Tucks in his chin;
Tutting at the cracks in the sidewalk
He trips along
And wonders how
He ended up on the rough side of town
Poem by Alison Goodhew
Alison Goodhew is a writer and bird watcher living in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she is studying computer programming. Her work has most recently appeared in NILVX magazine.