Huntington Beach

Gray dawn
Sprinkles
Chilly.
Solitary hummingbird hovers.
Sustenance quest.
Stalks Gnats? Mosquitos?
Rain deluge.
Seeks shelter
in depths of palm tree.
Safe.

About the Writer

Elizabeth Thoms Charles

Elizabeth is a member of SCBWI. She loves gardening, reading, writing, and walking in nature which occasionally inspires poetry. She earned a BA in Spanish and an MLS in library science. She lives in Colorado and writes picture books and mysteries. Her poems have been published in The Dirigible Balloon.