Wednesday, December 13, 2017

A Cool Autumn Day

A cool autumn day,
hundreds of blackbirds
gather as leaves
from every branch
of a sycamore tree,
singing all a discordant
bird call symphony,
and in turn some gather,
some fly away.

Then, if by command,
not one chirp, screech
or peep to be heard,
as off into the cool
autumn day, a swift
winged formation—
the sudden silent cloud
of blackness flies away.

Chris Hanch 12-13-17


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