Sunday, January 29, 2012

small stone 1.29.2012

birds hang onto iced treetop branches
back lit by bright sun
swaying in the gusting wind like surfers on a rough ocean,
tail feathers jerking and wobbling as they hold tight with tiny feet
just as flocks of curled and rustling pin oak leaves below
hang on by tiny stems

1 comment:

Marianne said...

This is lovely, Nan. I prefer poetry about nature as I find it peaceful and calming. To read a lovely poem is, for me, like looking at a beautiful picture.