The Birds of the Summer

[jringo_]

I'd appreciate some help on this one, thanks in advance.

Fluttering frantically
nestled to the side
of their bath
filled to the brim
splashing, stretching
spilling water to the garden bed
refugees
from the blistering summer heat
family
bonding in simplicity
in simplicity... I would replace the ellipses with a pronoun, noun, or descriptive clause. The suspense in wonderful in this poem, leading up to the verb "Content" (or bonding, read my suggestion below), which is great! But ellipses stop a poem dead in its tracks.
content to breathe.

As my boldness (haha) suggests, this poem seems all about suspense. Each line leading the reader to expect a conclusion, yet only leading to more descriptions forces (good thing) the reader to keep going. It's a wonderful quest for fulfillment. That fizzles, slightly. Also ABSOLUTELY LOVE the repetition: bonding in simplicity / in simplicity. WORK OFF THAT. For example:

...
bonding in simplicity.
In simplicity, fluttering, frantic,
content to breathe.