12/28/2009

Winter Lyre

Heavily, in forests
sound glances off trees
and the cry of the lyrebird
cast from the reed bed,

knife-like, finds its way home.

Near the lake, cushions
of weed, perfectly voiceless,
anchor cat-tails like wingtip
to crow; heavier still,

sky's speechless solemnity
pulls down the snow.

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