Marcy Von Kohorn
Vero Beach Branch
(a true story)
Looking out the large glass window
Thoughts so very far away
Sunlight dancing on the flowers
A carpet of grass on a sparkling day
But a black dot, like a blemish
Marring the perfect view
Focusing as it moved so gently
Glistening like a drop of dew
Touched softly by the summer breeze
Fluttering wings, unable to fly
Awakening a kindred hurt in me
A fallen bird, getting ready to die
Through the celestial blue
Another bird flew
Wings aglint in the bright sun
Soaring to save the fallen one
Prodding and lifting again and again
The struggling bird as it lay in pain
In a final struggle the bird did die
Never to sing and never to fly
Streaking then from every direction
Flew many birds section by section
Forming a circle around the pair
Silent and still as though in prayer.
Marcy, you have captured this moment of time beautifully. Thank you for sharing another piece of life for everyone to reflect upon. You are truly a blessing.
Marcy, All my life I have known you as a talented master of Chinese brushwork. I never knew you were a talented writer as well. The poem strikes a visceral chord. Beautiful
I love this poem. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful but so sad! Birds use to fly into my glass doors and I prayed they would make it and even thou they laid there still
Many came back to life just when you thought there was no hope. Always have hope!
Oh, the beauty of this moment. And it is a true story….even better and not one I have heard about before. I was very touched when I read this earlier and was not able to respond. Your last stanza is simply stunning. It makes me think of a funeral from a movie with all the black umbrellas and all the people in black circling the grave of a loved one. But birds. Eerie and yet so beautiful. I wish I had seen this.
Oh My Goodness. WHat a testimony of community, love, and shared grief. I know crows mate for life and mourn the death of a mate. It’s quite a picture of God’s love.
This beautiful poem touched my heart in many directions. It shows us that birds have emotions just as we humans do, and so many of God’s other creatures. Thank you.
Wow, sad but a beautiful moment and so well presented.
Breathtaking
Marcy, this story is so beautifully ‘captured’ by you. Thank you so; very touching, very tender, the likeness between the birds and humans One. I’ve seen this in animals, too, fellow creatures coming to a birth and gathering around the mother and new little one in celebration. I love the way you write; deep thanks for sharing your true story.
Lovely poem. Nature reminds us, in so many ways, of what is important in life – like empathy.
What a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing.