Bird, in this world, this
world of today, becomes
a symbol of escape –
if only we could
take flight, soaring
into high air, away
from war, starvation,
terrorist attacks and
homelessness …
our green home no longer
safe. If the economy
don’t get you,
climate
Written for Quadrille #243: Bird is the Word, at dVerse.
(Quadrille: exactly 44 words excluding title, and including a given word, in this instance 'bird'.)