Monday, February 15, 2010

winter hedgerow cries


winter hedgerow cries,
yielding to north wind:
this great reed
played by a great breath

harmonics of
dry husks on an empty cob,
straining, cold wood,
and a sheltered sparrow

O this heart-song,
guiding steps
to the trail's end!


1 comment:

  1. You're writing some really nice stuff. Thanks for sharing 'em with the rest of us.

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