2017.05.26: unbounded

once taken to flight
every bird is graceful
spread your wings and fly

2017.05.25: panhandler

eyes gleaming bright

singing proudly for handouts

grackle at stoplight

tail feathers tucked low
miserable conditions
not fit for flying

rock wall is weeping
long has water been flowing
to seep through stone hearts

caught out in open
nothing to shield us from brunt
nature’s raw power

nothing to do but turn back
let storm gusts carry us home

looking our window
flame flickering in tree grove
lit prayer candle

atop tree’s tall mast
dance of limb sways and wing flaps
dove perching in gale