Reflection — A Poem May 16, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Cherry Bloom” — C.Birde, 5/23 Blush of pink, palely reflected in down-turned petals, conceals this persistent awkwardness of being. — C.Birde, 5/23
Farewell — A Poem May 2, 2023 / Carrie Birde / 2 Comments “Her Last Day” — C.Birde, 5/23 Farewell to green-fringed sheltering limbs… The hole hewn from the gray sky, where you stood a hundred years, cannot contain your absence. — C.Birde, 5/23
Falls — A Poem April 19, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Falls” — Pisgah Nat’l Forest, 4/23 Falls, fallen, falling down d o w n into the depths of self. — C.Birde, 4/23
Chains — A Poem March 30, 2023 / Carrie Birde / 3 Comments “Andromeda” — C.Birde, 3/23 Chains… of Andromeda, broken into bloom. — C.Birde, 3/23
Revelation — A Poem March 28, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Daffodil” — C.Birde, 3/23 After winter’s long monochrome, this cup of winged spring light — a revelation. — C.Birde, 3/23
Focus — A Poem March 23, 2023 / Carrie Birde / 3 Comments “Crocus” — C.Birde, 3/23 Crocus… Pulls focus toward the slow- opening gift that is Spring. — C.Birde, 3/23
Last Day of February — A Poem February 28, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “February Snow” — C.Birde, 2/23 February snowfall f a l l falling down d o w n down white molt of Winter’s wings. — C.Birde, 2/23
Wishing — A Poem February 22, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Moss” — C.Birde, 2/23 Would that the deep green moss grew ever underfoot to soften the fall of each wayward step. — C.Birde, 2/23
Heartfound — A Poem February 10, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Heartfound” — C.Birde, 2/23 I scatter seed small birds gather pieces of my heart. — C.Birde, 2/23
Little Hawk — A Poem February 3, 2023 / Carrie Birde / Leave a comment “Perch” — C.Birde, 2/23 Heard before seen, that bird of prey small Hawk perched atop bare maple Seen before felt, the lift & dive, wings stretched wide in flight Felt before known — Ribs’ cage, opened Muscled heart, unlocked Patience, perspective, awareness invited in. — C.Birde, 2/23