Poem: Darth Hummer scans the sky

Hand drawn digital art
by Devon Vose Rickabaugh

By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Darth Hummer

scans the sky

for incoming jets,

his sword beak

at the ready

to slam buzz

his fierce tiny rivals

I bring the feeder out.

He’s still on guard

from yesterday: beak

at the ready, warning

buzz squeak and zoom.

He will not feed

until he’s fought

a rival off.

Such rivalry

is hard for me.

Below freezing,

in the teens.

I try to keep

the feeder liquid

using chemical

hand warmers

wrapped around

which turn cold

and hard.