the lifespan of a
common hummingbird
is 20 to 25 years
and i know hummingbirds
my cat likes to eat them,
but they’re hard to catch
she stalks them for hours
then settles for doves and lizards
there’s more lizards
than anything else around here
many with half-a-tail
and all those poor doves missing a foot
it’s very sad
i feed hummingbirds equal portions water and sugar
with red food coloring
ten drops
there are a lot of red hummingbirds
in costa rica
i’m telling you,
i was there in ’04 and saw them all
it’s the hummingbird capital
of the world
there’s so many the locals go
on hummingbird hunts
they scoop them out of the sky
with big nets
then grind them into
gourmet cat foods
cat obesity is
a big issue
they have hummingbird-themed
grocery stores,
feather outlets,
knockoffs sneakers
hosiery, breath mints
a hummingbird
museum
everyone in costa rica wants to
learn about hummingbirds
twenty to twenty-five years
that’s right