
And There Was Light
I.
On a Limb
December’s grey,
an unchanging background
against spinning shapes
that cling to the wall –
reflections off CDs
tied to the neighbour’s cherry tree.
A magpie settles on a limb,
pecks at the disc,
this ghost of a winter leaf,
and waits for
something to happen.
II.
In A Moment
I am sipping coffee that’s gone cold
whilst writing this,
whilst watching a flight of geese
wedged between clouds and sunlight.
Do they hear their own song
as pleasing, as a lute, or
wooden as a creaky floor.
And then a blade of light descends.
Comes as if from nowhere.
It cuts the clouds, and cuts through
my doubts and rabble thoughts.
© Misky 2021. Written for Miz Quickly’s 13 December Light prompt. Photo by John Towner on Unsplash
11 responses to “Miz Quickly’s 13 December: Light”
Flashy work, M. CD on a limb & geese on the horizon. Brilliant x2.
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Lovely writing. I used to try that CD trick to keep the birds off my strawberries. it never worked!
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I’ve only found agricultural fleece of use with birds. But then the slugs crept under and all was lost anyway. 🤣
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Slugs! Homeless snails!
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😂
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🙂
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I have a pint mug, which on the one hand is brilliant, but on the other… it goes cold, too!
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This mug is insulated, which I thought meant thermal, but it’s not – it just keeps your fingers from getting hot. Maybe I need a mug with a lid. I’ll ask Santa to dish one out for me. 😂
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This is my most favourite bit:
whilst watching a flight of geese
wedged between clouds and sunlight.
but i like the whole thing. THe mood of it.
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Thanks so much! 🥰
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I love your images and your “rabble thoughts.” Sounds like a lovely few moments.
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