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Friday, January 18, 2013

White-Eyes























 In winter
all the singing is in
the tops of the trees
where the wind-bird
with its white eyes
shoves and pushes
among the branches
Like any of us
he wants to go to sleep
but he's restless
he has an idea,
and slowly it unfolds
from under his beating wings
as long as he stays awake
But his big, round music, after all,
is too breathy to last.
So, it's over.
    
In the pine-crown
he makes his nest,
he's done all he can.
I don't know the name of this bird,
I only imagine his glittering beak
tucked in a white wing
while the clouds—
which he has summoned
from the north—
which he has taught
to be mild, and silent—
thicken, and begin to fall
into the world below
like stars, or the feather
of some unimaginable bird
that loves us,
 
that is asleep now, and silent—
that has turned itself
into snow.
Mary Oliver

 Winter 5, encaustic etc on found panel,  6x14in, 2013






 found panel





1 comment:

  1. Evocative and quiet as the season, yet restless with an idea. Love it!

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