Warblers Redefined
A definition of extreme joy and profound loss among songbirds
Color, music, flight, and grace mingle in the lives of birds. But few pull it off like warblers. What’s a warbler? The standard definition is: a small, vocal, colorful, migratory bird in the family Parulidae. But this is an injustice to warblers. So here’s my definition:
war•bler | ˈwôrb(ə)lər |
noun
(1) A force of nature, like gravity or chocolate or lovemaking, like harmony or a sunset or a shooting star. (2) An honest declaration of trust; once you’ve experienced a warbler, it becomes your faith. (3) A bird to embrace before you leave this earth.
