We hear the owl call around midnight. That’s how we know it’s here. I remember well the first night it arrived. I was up late with a spinning mind that wouldn’t let me sleep. That particular summer day had been a rough one for my family. I lay in bed, looking at the shadows on […]
The Child and the Star
Said the child to the star, “Why do you hang so high? You needn’t climb so very far To stand there in the sky.” Said the star to the child, “If I do not mount this spot, I will not see you smile When you dream of lovely thoughts.” Said the child to the star, […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris III
Archilochus colubris III Eleanor flits, curious, desiring to see the sons of Adam enthroned before her in folding chairs. She hides to drink, but raises a cautious head and weighs the young magi with a single bright eye. She grows braver with each visit. Eleanor flits, hovers dances before them, little knowing she has captured […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris II
Archilochus colubris II Peasant Joan full of grace steals in softly while King George is away. She dips her head and drinks long of the sweet water, pausing only to listen, only a moment. Another long draught and a sly turn of her graceful head: King George races by calling someone a thief. She never […]
Hummingbird Poems: Archilochus colubris I
Archilochus colubris I King George sits enthroned on high, green over the bounty at his feet. When a hungry belly approaches he rises, chasing it away with a severe scolding. He must protect his goods. King George does not rest, but sits uneasy watchful for he knows there are many who would come to drink […]
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