
And There Was Light
I.
On a Limb
Decemberโs grey,
an unchanging background
against spinning shapes
that cling to the wall –
reflections off CDs
tied to the neighbourโs 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 thatโs 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.
ยฉ Misky 2021. Written forย Miz Quickly’s 13 Decemberย Light prompt.ย Photo byย John Townerย onย Unsplash
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