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What lessons lie in a pigeon line?
by Glenn CurrierPassing swiftly under them
I saw a line of pigeons
on an I beam’s southern edge
stooped in fluffy worship
of the winter sun.
I can see them scurry
pecking the sidewalk
in the brightness of summer
iridescent as the fervor
of a new convert.
But who sees the glow
or knows the glory
in the fading coral sky
and wild invading
plumy clouds?
In the calming clear of twilight
when air settles softly
from teeming day
I wonder how
I will stoop and fly. 01/09/2010 Posted on 01/09/2010
Copyright © 2026 Glenn Currier
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 01/09/10 at 10:09 PM Oh yes, and how we would all love to fly or for that matter walk and just find the answer to one significant question whether it be mid winter or hot July. Good write my friend. |
| Posted by V. Blake on 01/14/10 at 03:23 PM "Coral sky" is a prime example of your ability to describe things in ways I--and to my knowledge, no one else--would ever have considered. |
| Posted by Rachel Bennett on 01/15/10 at 03:57 PM I absolutely love the imagery here!
"I saw a line of pigeons /
on an I beam’s southern edge /
stooped in fluffy worship /
of the winter sun."
It's absolutely exhilarating. The whole poem I felt on the verge of flying (but not yet). |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 01/17/10 at 01:22 AM Bold imagery, challenging comparison, keen observation of life and what it may mean. |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 01/01/12 at 09:47 AM Wanted to start the New Year by reading my favorite writers and, of course you are on that short list. Your use of imagery is masterful with, "fluffy worship", "fading coral sky" and "calming clear of twilight" all so appropo for the words which surround them. Happy New Year Glenn! |
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