i_looked_out_the_window_and_saw raze a cardinal cracking a seed that fell from a highly branched herbaceous plant so thousands of its siblings could be gathered and grouped together in a bag i bought from a woman who spoke only enough english for us to make ourselves understood, her plumage muted but no less brilliant than that of her male counterpart, singing her thanks mid-snack through what looked like a smile from where i stood. 250530 what's it to you? who go blather from