belted kingfisher
hooded merganser
mysterious song sparrow
the quickness with which you remove your glasses
perch binoculars on the bridge of your nose
always in search of
indigo bunting
yellow-throated warbler
great blue heron
but ignite for
Canadian geese
protective mockingbirds
spotting a little egret
in the stillness of pond scum
red-tailed hawk on the freeway
the way you accept my mixed-up
nomenclature tufted wood duck
cat-dog bird, barn sink and swallow
blue moon jay, red-bellied gull
laughing nuthatch
Danielle Evennou
Danielle Evennou (she/her/hers) is a writer who grew up in suburban New Jersey. For over a decade, she has kept herself busy by hosting poetry readings, workshops, and open mics in Washington, DC. In 2016, she founded Slipform, a writing workshop that explores gender, sexuality, and formal poetic structures. Her poetry and memoir appear in apt, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Dryland, and Split Lip Magazine. Her chapbook, DIFFICULT TRICK, is available from Dancing Girl Press.