Dorothy Kamm
Member-At-Large
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Looking skyward
a massive murmuration
cascades and folds
into shapes blossoming like bruises;
These starlings – augurs offering auspices –
are wanderers sharing wonders,
offer moments of grace
after a grim year
Where truth got twisted
and became toxic,
fed anger, exploited fears
percolating on the edge of fact,
where reality
mirrored myth,
where freezes and diseases
overlapped and converged,
where calcium and potassium
leached from bones
made brittle;
Looking skyward
see if the gods give a sign,
a yea or a nay;
Scrutinize with skepticism,
weigh power and possibility,
meld gold on the edge of glass
and create a fine plate
through which to view
the future.
© Dorothy Kamm
What an elegantly crafted poem! I’m glad I finally had an opportunity to savor it after
the hectic pace of the holidays.
Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed my poem.
Loved this poem’s imagery. Loved the last stanza, it gives hope that no matter what comes this year, it is ours to meld into a better year; an empty slate to atone for any blunders made in 2016.
Thank you for taking the time to comment, and for your kind words. I wish you a wonderful 2017!
Love the imagery, especially the first stanza.
Thank you for your comment. I hope the imagery presented touches off your imagination.