rattles and clicks

rattles and clicks

on my sill
a cowrie shell
the next day, two
aligned just so

curious, I root
around, find
a little bell—place 
it in line
following day,
they’re rearranged
shell, bell, shell
thinking winged friend
I add red string
it’s gone, blue 
in its place

I add a peanut 
stand waiting
hear clicks before
he lands
iridescent, proud
he beady-eyes me—
marches to the nut    
stabs it
rattles 
a thank you
flies away

gifts
bestowed by a crow