Lawrence Hall
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                Man vs. the Awful Majesty of the Hummingbird

In the sun-soured heat of dusk I stood
Harvesting a few midsummer sunflower seeds
Tough prairie stock that the First Nations knew
A little sack of them to share with others

Under the half-moon a god appeared
A green-necked hummingbird of august mien
A tiny little god, but a god indeed
For it judged me a trespasser, and glared at me

And I withdrew respectfully

I wished I had a picture of the moment
But the moment was, and the moment is