Freeing Crows, by Linda Kohler

Wheatfield with Crows, by Vincent van Gogh (Netherlands) 1890

Freeing Crows

A moment
born in captivity,
the sky
an origami of moods.
I’ve slipped under
its storm-blue veil
into a labyrinth 
of twisted wind
and hidden aviaries.

I’m wondering  
about freeing caged crows 
from my mind,
how best to unstick  
the hinges.
 
I’ve gathered 
cobalt, russet, white:
I’m twining with colours
and toying with flight 
while the sun dips and sparks  
 
I’m still setting 
 
but I’m arrowing for something more 
like magenta. 

Linda Kohler

Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.

Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.inda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.Linda Kohler lives and writes in Kaurna Country, South Australia, with her three people and a lorikeet. You can find her at lindakohler.com.