This hummingbird is different
He’s parched like the others
But his circus act is something else
Plastic red petals his trapeze
Swinging this way and that
Captivating his audience
Long beak dipping, sipping
Diminishing sweet nectar
Then a threat appears
Yellow-faced bumble bees
Unexpected competition

He quickly learns to share

Del Lobo writes poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction and currently lives on the Sunshine Coast in B.C. She earned a B.A. in International Development at the University of Guelph and is now studying Creative Writing there. Her short stories have appeared in Canadian Stories, Potato Soup Journal and other publications.