Wind Chime Percussion

The kitchen felt stuffy, so I hopped straight out the cracked balcony door! Right above a wicker plant stand hung a cluster of hollow silver tubes. A sudden gust sent them clattering together—tink-tang! No hesitation. I fluttered onto the top wicker shelf, tilted my head completely sideways, and leaned out toward the dangling metal rods. I thrust my beak forward and tapped the lowest silver cylinder. Clang! A crisp, shimmering ring shot right through the air! I bobbed three times in rapid sync, watching the tubes sway and collide in their own windy groove.