I Am an Anna’s Hummingbird

I hover and hum
Chtck! Chtck! Chtck!

I sip sweet nectar from red flowers
Chtck! Chtck! Chtck!

I am flying ruby and emerald in the sky
Chtck! Chtck! Chtck!

I dance with shimmering stars
Chtck! Chtck! Chtck!

About the Writer

Jone Rush MacCulloch

Jone Rush MacCulloch is a retired teacher librarian pursuing photography, poetry and mixed media. She also guest teaches and brings poetry lessons to teach for every class. Her poems ‘Ollie’ and 'Zoom' appear in books by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Some children think she is a book fairy because she wears rainbow tinsel in her hair. You can find her on Twitter @JoneMac53 and on Instagram @jonerushmacculloch.