Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Holy, by Maureen Owens


My morning is already filled with snow geese,

a glittering necklace against the blue blouse of sky.

This morning, flight in all directions;

a barely organized group just lifting off

heads west toward Seneca,

while a properly aligned gaggle

gracefully sails east to Cayuga.

In the fields, hundreds of white heads,

late risers, perhaps still discussing their course.

My holy moment —

as drivers speed by, eyes ahead, coffee in hand,

unaware of the splendor

to be had by looking up, around,

inside and beyond