Earthworms surfaced,
swimming on
Rich black soil
through its forest of green blades,
Hermaphrodites
looking for a mate.
Black birds strutting about
Choosing now not to
fly, for a
Free meal of earthy
delights.
Bird-dog, mine,
commanding over
Her kingdom, making
worms squirm under
And black birds
glide upwards once again.
3 comments:
Ah the weather... :)
nice! I particularly like 'Hermaphrodites looking for a mate'!
I think I'd like something more descriptive than 'earthy delights' ..... earthy appies? earthy amuse-bouches?
love Bird-dog, mine
love the final stanza all together.
: )
...or, could "earthy delights" be changed to say something about the texture or appearance of the worms? their paleness contrasted with the blackbirds?
I liked the movement in the last stanza, the way the birds and worms have been on the same level but then one moves up and the other down.
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