Graphic of a red-winged blackbird, holding on to the long stem of a cattail, just below the scrumptious part, the vegetarian hot dog at the top. The cattail is a beige-yellow-brown. The background is a square of richer yellow-brown, likely sampled from the colors of a marsh. The bird is looking to the right as the cattail leans to the left. She’s got bright red epaulets on her shoulders with a hint of yellow trim underneath each. Her mouth is open. She’s making pings!

Pings

Red-winged blackbirds
bobbing on cattails,
marsh musicians
making notes of struck metal,
cold pings
so sweet
I want to lick
each one
like a tiny popsicle.

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