Sparrowfall Poem by William F Dougherty

Sparrowfall



Under a blue nave
a fledgling sparrow
with genuflecting dips
flitted down an orchard
aisle of apple trees.

No malice blazed
in the plunging hawk's eyes-
a lethal jolt of talons
slashed instantly away
the trusting sparrow's joy:

in a shock of disbelief
his stunned eyes
sagged into sleep.

William F Dougherty
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: death,innocence,natural law
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West Hartford, CT
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West Hartford, CT
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