Blackbirds
BlackbirdsWhat are these letters from Daniel
What are these letters from Danielbut earnest spells he cast for us,
but earnest spells he cast for us,like a valley veiled in fog of well-meant
like a valley veiled in fog of well-meantwishes, and how do I tell him there is
wishes, and how do I tell him there ismuch more to fear than rebels in our hills?
much more to fear than rebels in our hills?Children escaped my body like blackbirds,
Children escaped my body like blackbirds,wide-jawed and hungry, I sought
wide-jawed and hungry, I soughtanything we could find to eat, filled apron pockets
anything we could find to eat, filled apron pocketsheavy with persimmons and pokeweed.
heavy with persimmons and pokeweed.Dan, Jr.’s foot got pierced through by a barn nail,
Dan, Jr.’s
