Unto morning he flew
A defiant burly fox sparrow
Our perilous hero
Swooping out into blue
Cerulean first light, our sapphire awakened the sky
And in between the ambers and green
The chime of nature
Locked sides, then released him
Sailing mercifully
Beyond Orion’s forgiving white sword
Basking there
In his own pink nebula dawn
I hear his unmistakable call
Chirring with hope and wisdom and song
His voice, a fiery echo of life
Everlasting
His eyes, the aqua blue swirl
Of love flowing strong
© didaink
For Paul
January 31, 2005