These can be read alone or together as a story.

red cardinal
against a backdrop of snow
sweet morning music

his fluttering wings
spread snow crystals through the air
the sound of warming

cardinals gather
on a branch to talk and sing
the air is music

fluffing their red wings
the color contrast of snow
and bright birds beauty

suddenly they fly
a chorus of sight and sound
leaving one red bird

he sits alone
chirping and preening he waits
for the birds return