~Fly Away Home~
~there are trees on fire~
~in the dying forest~
~flames become~
~their fate~
~ashes & tomb~
~birds’ wings ablaze~
~in a smoking tower~
~of the afternoon~
~a sparrow sings her death song~
~as she frets about her nest~
~she pushes them out~
~one by one~
~those born to her~
~nurtured~
~until they are devoured with the rest~
~man beasts~
~pour water from the sky~
~they tell~
~terrible stories~
~of the inferno & why~
~the sky fell~
~the tiniest tears~
~someone ought to know~
~how brave she was~
~the courage of the sparrow~
~First published in Black Widow’s Web of Poetry~
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~there are trees on fire~
~in the dying forest~
~flames become~
~their fate~
~ashes & tomb~
~birds’ wings ablaze~
~in a smoking tower~
~of the afternoon~
~a sparrow sings her death song~
~as she frets about her nest~
~she pushes them out~
~one by one~
~those born to her~
~nurtured~
~until they are devoured with the rest~
~man beasts~
~pour water from the sky~
~they tell~
~terrible stories~
~of the inferno & why~
~the sky fell~
~the tiniest tears~
~someone ought to know~
~how brave she was~
~the courage of the sparrow~
~First published in Black Widow’s Web of Poetry~
http://wordwulf.com
WordWulf
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