Georgia Heard - A Quivering of Wings

A Quivering of Wings

by Georgia Heard

In the beginning, small poems lay

still and silent inside your hearts.

If you listened carefully,

you might have heard 

the quivering of wings.

Then, from the corner

of your eye, you spied

a flutter or two –

poems slowly unfolding,

delicate silken wings.

Poems began to appear everywhere.

Rainbow wings sailing,

hovering over desks, hanging

from the ceiling, tips of noses, tops of heads.

It was difficult to get any work done!

Now, your butterfly poems 

fly free. You fold words

into memory. Poems: 

small butterflies raised, watched,

let loose into the world.

 © Georgia Heard. All rights reserved.

Oh, geez. What do you say to that piece of wondrous poetry by Georgia Heard? I mean... flying poems, sure, but folding words into memory???? Sigh.

Now, when I quietly but firmly suggest you head off and check out Georgia Heard's books, I do so from two perspectives: seek out her poetry (obviously! See above) and also her teaching books on writing. You will not be sorry. Honest!