feathers

hope

she said is

the thing with feathers

perched and singing

without words..

 words must surely

be deeply hidden

within that song..

can we locate

another perch..?

and ask the feather

what are your words

and your song..?

the words we find

it's shape does bind..

here are the

sharp connectors and barbs..

barbules and hooklets

all of these

to hold a feather form..

and what of a song..?

a central shaft with ending quill

guides nutrition and light..

sacred texts penned

and that majestic flight..

hope extends...

(with appreciation for 
Emily Dickinson's
poem)