and waited your love through a february sleep,
i saw birds swinging in, watched them multiply
into a tree, weaving on a branch, cradling a keep
like beauty spots marking a still perfect cheek.
i see them bend the air, slipping away, for what birds seek.
poem: the balance wheel by anne sexton
for sale: vintage window screen turned magnet board (includes vintage bird prints) $55 [sorry, sold]
Monday, December 28, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment