Harvest remnants of yesterday’s tea
in a close-lipped Ziplock storage bag, gallon sized.
Take it to your local park.
Gather crusts in your right hand
unless you are left-handed.
In that case do your best.
It is best to use the right whenever possible.
Crimp, crumble, crackle
until you have a hand
full of beautiful browned crumbs.
Some will be bigger than others. That is okay.
Find the tree the most birds visit.
You can listen for the birds.
Follow the sounds their wings make if they feel shy.
The trees say little else than what you have heard them say before –
whoosh, creak, yawn –
so it goes.
Yes, under the tree
take a hand full of crumbs.
Tip it over like snow in a waterfall.
It does not matter how much goes directly under
just so much as most of it settles.
Orange leaves make nice plates
although brown leaves have a pleasant aftertaste
and catch the dew.
Stand back a safe distance.
House sparrows think poorly of tourists.
Arrange for a view where the trees stand in the way.
You will not see much
except what you have seen before.
Why stop when you can dust other trees
and places frequented by neighbors?
Share as per the golden rule.
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