artwork: ralph murre
The Sky
is Full of Bluebirds
but
not everyone can see them
so
they think it’s just a blue sky,
and
at night, when it’s all crows –
well,
you know.
And
early and late
come
the cardinals and tanagers,
but
don’t try to explain that
to
just anyone.
There
are gray birds, too.
~ Ralph Murre
first
published in Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar
