Birds on a wire
Look at this branch they made for us. / So what if they forgot the leaves? / We can always build a nest somewhere else. / You have to love the face / that it joins one tree to the next, / and that it lies perfectly straight.
Author: Shane Schick
Shane Schick has had poems published in Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, The ClayJar Review, Traces Journal and many other publications. He lives with his wife, an Anglican priest, and their three children in Whitby, Ont. More: ShaneSchick.com/Poetry. Twitter/X: @ShaneSchick
