Struggled with the closure esp. Open to any thoughts/suggestions you might have. You helped me sooooo much with my raccoon poem last month. I thank you for that.
A Fretful Barn Swallow
Strangely, the swallow
was trapped in our laundry room
between the washer and window.
No big racket. Only bursts
of its body fluttered up, a soft thud
against a pane, then the falling.
Up and down it went, over and over
like an airbrush. The captive
rode the window with purpose.
A pert bird but fretful.
The hammer-hearted bird
sporting a deeply forked tail
fought for its freedom.
In one swoop, I covered it
with a white towel, scooped it up
and cupped it close until we
were outside. There, my fingers
relaxed, and the bird turned into
an adept aerialist
rippling its way to a pole barn
where it would find feathers,
hay, divine light.
A Fretful Barn Swallow
Strangely, the swallow
was trapped in our laundry room
between the washer and window.
No big racket. Only bursts
of its body fluttered up, a soft thud
against a pane, then the falling.
Up and down it went, over and over
like an airbrush. The captive
rode the window with purpose.
A pert bird but fretful.
The hammer-hearted bird
sporting a deeply forked tail
fought for its freedom.
In one swoop, I covered it
with a white towel, scooped it up
and cupped it close until we
were outside. There, my fingers
relaxed, and the bird turned into
an adept aerialist
rippling its way to a pole barn
where it would find feathers,
hay, divine light.