 Swallows by Benjamin Chee Chee, 197? Soar Above All
snow blind sky snow blind they soar soar on winter winds soar past the roost roost in the barn roost near the seeds seeds of rye fields seeds of the fall fall was the last warmth fall of the snow snow which slows snow which hides hides the pine cones hides the winter berries winter berries of holly winter grapes sun dried dried in the august heat dried on the vine vines twine of gray vines slash like wings wings of the swallow wings of the jay jay on a sunny day jay blue white sky sky blue to white sky falling to night night when the barns warm night when the winds high high in the rafters high in the bales bales which bring heat bales which make nests nests for the swallows nests for the mice mice from the rye field mice for the stray cats cats on the prowl cats seeking warmth warmth near the cattle warmth under wings wings plumped with feathers wings longing to fly fly in the still air fly after the snow snow covers fields snow covers it all all seek the sunlight all seek the seed seed sunlight Deborah Guzzi This poem was written as part of the 20 Poem Challenge. Deborah Guzzi is a healing facilitator specializing in Shiatsu and Reiki. She writes for Massage and Aromatherapy publications. She travels the world seeking writing inspiration. She has walked the Great Wall of China and visited Nepal (during the civil war), Japan, Egypt (two weeks before “The Arab Spring”), Peru, and France (during December’s terrorist attacks). Her poetry appears in Magazines: here/there: poetry in the UK, Existere - Journal of Arts and Literature in Canada, Tincture in Australia, Cha: Asian Literary Review, Hong Kong, China, Eunoia in Singapore, Latchkey Tales in New Zealand, Vine Leaves Literary Journal in Greece, mgv2>publishing in France, RedLeaf Poetry, India and Travel by the Book, Ribbons: Tanka Society of America Journal, Sounding Review, Kyso Flash, The Aurorean, Crack the Spine Literary Magazine, Liquid Imagination, Poetry Quarterly, Page & Spine and others in the USA. Her new book The Hurricane is available now through Prolific Press.
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