Winter's Guests

How quaintly unexpected that 
a committee of doves would
assemble a quorum as a tranquil
symbol of their faith and trust in
those who live in the home whose
porch they have assembled upon.
Five pairs no less whose habit
has been winter-established
to dine out in the company of
cardinals and nuthatches
chickadees and juncos, their
endless source of seeds to be
had for the taking, and they
unquestioning, do. A minyan
of gender equality expressing
gratitude in an unforgiving season.