Yeah, I Hear You

(White-and-black Warbler and Least Chipmunk)

He’s chattering again.
I try to listen but grow bored.
I think of pine nuts, acorns, and Rabbit-brush seeds
and dream of a fresh caught snail or two.

I need to move along
but don’t wish to be rude.
Perhaps twitching my tail
will signal him adieu.