Sounds from the Woods

© By Mary Nida Smith

Mourning dove at daybreak

Hiding in the woods.

Its haunting voice rides the wind

Coooooo-woo over and over again

Until it reaches beyond the trees.

Its wooing call continues

Loud and strong each morning

The cries of losing a mate or

The wooing voice of a lover

Needing a lifetime vow

To help raise a family

As two “turtle doves”

Hiding in the woods.