WINTER BIRD
A shadow circulates with the cry of a bird
Which comes down as it gets dark
To complain to the reed
And all that breezes and the sighing stream
Seems to sense it
Was it you below the clouds earlier
With a screech that heralded the day
A tune thrown across the sky
Reaching the echo’s breath as your wings
Shredded the clear water
Would Winter's veil be settling in earlier
Bringing silence to the nights
Would dawn remain colored
Charming hours be slow as the sun will be
Leaving the flower beds
The frosty wind brings back a presence
With an undeniable familiarity
A distant memory
Of a winter bird reaching from afar
Filling the evening sky
11/18/2021
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