Sunday, 22 September 2013

The Woodpigeon's Instruction by Maitreyabandhu

She’s been there so long,
a patch of ash grey on the bending branch,
head tucked in against the wind
as she rises and falls with it.

She steadies herself
as the smaller branches flick.

She says: This is the time of disappointment. 

All the willows bow at once.
Rain pelts quietly into the soaking grass

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