It's Still Life

The Architecture of a Moment

Notes: Rooted in the oldest English tradition, Anglo-Saxon accentual verse follows the rhythm of breath and heartbeat rather than syllable or rhyme, where meaning is carried by cadence, image, and pause.

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Architecture of a Departure

Farewell, summer’s geese,
their airborne hymn
and ragged prayers
of a hundred wings.

They glide on wind’s brassy song,
writing calligraphy
on autumn’s blue.

Formation.
Precision.
A sun-pierced silhouette.

Farewell, my feathered prow.
Lead on.
Lead on.

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Written for Writers’ Digest Poem-a-Day Challenge – prompt word: Description Poems/prose and some images are ©Misky 2006-2025.