Goldfinch Variations
I have affinity for birdsong
otherworldly though it be…
a peacock’s shrieking promenade,
or owl’s chill whooo at dusk.
No matter.
I plant sunflowers…
to lure mockingbirds
whose themes and variations
will lull me through long nights.
I hang thistle seed from branches
so goldfinches will charm me
with avian libretti through blue-sky summer days.
They trill a foreign language
perchickoree…perchickoree…
between the house and barn,
and chirp choruses from pine boughs
beerbee…sweeyeet…beerbee
as I…silent and earth-grounded…
savor purchased company.
Bonnie Marshall
Proem... 
Ah, you wrote a poem for bird-lovers and gave it a title to amuse Bach lovers! Thank you.
Jan B.
Thank you, Jan, for noticing that ) I appreciate your comments.