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byJOANNERYDER

IllustrationsbyJUDITHLOPEZ

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DANCERSINTHEGARDEN

byJOANNERYDER_IllustrationsbyJUDITHLOPEZ

Inthechillymorning,

softfogpaintsthegardengray.

Pinkpetalsdriftfromthetrees,

andleavesdangle,dampwithdew.

Tuckedamongtheshinyleaves,

afluffyballofdarkfeathersbreathessoftly.

Thetinybirdsleepssodeeply

hedceSNotwakewhensquirrelracesby,

leapingfrombranchtobranchtobreakfast.

Quietlythesunrises,spreadingitslight,

turningthegardengreenandthepondgold.

Gentlythewarmsuntouchesthesleepingbird,

tillhestirs,stretchinghiswings

likeasmalldarkfan,andfliesintobrightness.

Ashedancesinthesun,

hummingbirdsparklesred,orange,green—

hiscolorsflashinginthemorninglight.

Dancinginthebrightness,

hummingbirddipsdown

wheresilkenwebsdangle,

trappingtinyflyers.

Quicklyheplucksaweb,

stealinghisbreakfastfromspider.

Thenheisgone,

soaringhighintothetrees.

Youngchildrenracethroughthegreengarden,

theirfeetthumpingsoftlyacrossawoodenbridge.

Curioushummingbirddipsunderthetrees,

watchingthemwatchhimdanceby.

Thechildrenlaugh,eachstretchingfarther,

tryingtotouchhisbrightfeathersjustoutofreach.

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Throughthegardenhummingbirddances,

hiswingsbuzzingasheflies.

Inthegrassyshadowsagraycatlistens,

turningherlargeearsup

tohearthesoftwhirringbeyond