Poem of the Week, by Coleman Barks
Hummingbird Sleep – Coleman Barks A hummingbird sleeps among the wonders. Close to dark, he settles on a roosting limb and lowers his body temperature to within a few degrees of the air’s own. As the bird descends into torpor, he assumes his heroic sleep posture, head back, tilted beak pointing to the sky, angling … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Coleman Barks