Nuthatch calls to nuthatch, wren to wren—

This entry is part 28 of 29 in the series Morning Porch Poems: Winter 2012-13

 

and the limpid silence in between is a braid
that proves there is no difference: there is pain
anywhere, and there are brief moments made
of flame. You feed me soup or bread, then
kiss the tips of my fingers. And yes, I am afraid
when the wind’s dark voices warn that we won’t finish
what we started— Ardent love, wild hope: don’t vanish.

 

In response to an entry from the Morning Porch.

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