Nature, home, family, the world at large: humanity migrates through the passage of time. A Scarcity of Feathers is a chronicle of one segment in this journey. It touches on current events, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the resurgence of hate in America. Primarily, it is a personal journey, spanning the contributions of the authorÕs ancestors to her current life of home and family. Some of the themes that run through this collection of fifty-seven poems include the passage of time, the angelic verses human nature, love and hate, day to day events, and humanityÕs place in the natural world.