birdwatching

Written By Eugenia Pozas

we found the yellow warbler perched on your car

window later in our little book of birds,

just like when we ventured out into the backwoods

behind the stadium and the kingfisher puckered

its water-woven wings, diamonds jingling

off its back.

i did watch birds before and after you.

the difference between now and then

is that then i would observe the hummingbird

sucking nectar from the jasmine alone

and wonder.

the difference between now and then

is that now you help me spot the nest

with eggs small as thimbles, bursting

with cotton like a cloud or a crib.

Eugenia Pozas is a young bilingual writer based in Monterrey, Mexico. Her first poetry collection in Spanish, Náufragos (Castaways), was published in 2022. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in SIEVA Magazine, Augurios y Pesares, and Kaleidotrope. Her poetry has also been recited in local feminist protests and slam poetry events. She can be found on @eugepozas both on X and Instagram.

Eugenia Pozas

Eugenia Pozas is a young bilingual writer based in Monterrey, Mexico. Her first poetry collection in Spanish, Náufragos (Castaways), was published in 2022. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in SIEVA Magazine, Augurios y Pesares, and Kaleidotrope. Her poetry has also been recited in local feminist protests and slam poetry events. She can be found on @eugepozas both on X and Instagram.

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