birds - 5-26-00, 8:20 am
a
bird of
jealousy has
red and
mandarin wings
it
drips
liquid flame,
blood orange
its
feathers blaze as it
glows in the
night
a bird of jealousy looks like an approaching
ball of fire
distorting the area above and around with
heat
a bird of
love has wings red as
roses
it lets free
silver plumes that
disintegrate
after a show in the
sky
its
feathers,
rose petals,
swirling and
mixing in various
shades
a bird of love looks like an approaching
apple, split
the initiatior of our
humanity
a bird of
life has wings of
green and
grey forest branches
casting
crystal blue water upon our
dry souls, invigorating us
its feathers are
glorious earthen
leaves
a bird of life looks like an approaching
wreath
from a good distance
clearing the sky of
manmade distortions
a bird of
death has wings of
cloud
dispersing
ash as it
flutters
its feathers are
grey plumes of
smoke
it looks like a passing
dream in the sky
a
peripheral blur
from any distance it
lingers,
soaked in
us