Cedar Waxwing

Waxwing stands patient while they put
some yellow on his breast

yellow blended under gray
            like a glimpse you either thought
or wished you had
                           of sunshine
                on a gloomy day.

Dressed?
                 Yes! except . . .

                               and Waxwing dips his tail in
waiting paint.

Now Waxwing's outfit ends

in YELLOWYELLOWYELLOW
                                     sans restraint!

Linda Bamber