Twiglets

I believed you when
You said their legs were made from Twiglets.
I wish I still did.

We were one blackbird with two wings back then.
But I’ve been flying around in circles ever since
You flew the nest
Leaving your binoculars to me.

I looked through them today.
Memory magnified
Into sharper relief
Than Marmite on toast
And without the bitter taste.

Blackbird by Steve Emery birder and wildlife photographer @steveemerywild