Why Hummimbirds Hum

today a miracle occurred
right here at the cabin
in the leaping frog woods
on the cat porch out front
a hummingbird flew into a window
and fell on the sheepskin
covering the bench
where the cats sleep
bobtail the cat who is in charge
of protecting the food out there
had this tiny bird
in her mouth in seconds
no way I could get to it
before she did
Lord knows I tried
but when I opened the door
no dead bird was on the doormat
and there was no bird
in bobtails mouth
miracle bird escaped
this brush with death
we put the petunias out
in the angel flower patch
behind the cabin
an area pretty much cat free
for this hummingbird who
had something to hum about