BLACKBIRD

[Jim Hatchett]

CONFUSED IN THE UNDERBRUSH

FAR AWAY FROM CITY SOUNDS,

SUN WAS SETTING, TIME STOOD STILL,

BLACKBIRD FLEW OUT OF THE GLARE.

BLACKBIRD SPOKE

I STRAINED TO HEAR,

MIXED WITH SUNLIGHT

WORDS TRANSPARENT

"I AM THE BUTADINE INHIBITOR,

I AM THE FLYING WOOD HIP,

I AM THE THIN GUAZE OF VITAMIN "C".

HEAD ABOVE THE CANOPY

FLASHING SUNLIGHT CHIMES THE RETINAS,

A GROUP OF MOMENTS HUNG IN SILENCE,

ETCHED IN MEMORY LIKE A DIAMOND.

WITHOUT TALKING

I HEARD MY OWN VOICE,

LIKE RADAR RAINBOWS

SPREAD IN COLORS:

"I AM SWIMMER,

I AM THE FINAL DYNO,

I AM THE END OF MY TETHER."