Monday, May 19, 2014

The Sky is Full of Bluebirds

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