*
fledglings leaving a robin’s nest broken
*
his car peals
out of the driveway
shattered ice
*
a frenzy of finches
at the feeder:
disquiet, here
*
prayers on
her pearl rosary
a frayed noose
*
a lone
hummingbird at the feeder
suddenly spring
Christine Taylor identifies as multiracial and resides in her hometown Plainfield, New Jersey. She is an English teacher and wannabe librarian at a local independent school who often dreams of dragons. Her work appears in Modern Haiku, 3Elements Literary Review, Menacing Hedge, and The Paterson Literary Review among others. She can be found at www.christinetayloronline.com