Winter's Banquet

I forget that the year-round birds need to eat, too, when winter comes.

So I was startled when I turned a corner near home 

to see this tree full of berries, it's complementary colors of red 

and green glowing brightly in the sun.

Later, after the leaves have dropped away, the berries

will turn brown, providing a food source

for robins when the winter temperatures drive bugs 

and worms deeper underground.