scissor tailed fly catcher

[eclipse]

 

The flycatcher cuts through the paper wind

announcing the drowning flight of winter's

satellite. Summer arrives reflecting the bird

flying backwards in it's mirror. The night observes

the flycatchers skydance-it balances streams and

rivers teaching them the moves-they dance with

the ghosts of Oklahoma. Two birds stream across

the sky like shadows from a fire.

[tonyv]

Barry, there's lots of niceness going on here: the paper wind, winter's satellite, summer's arrival with birds flying backwards in its mirror, and that skydance with a ghostly mention of Oklahoma. I like that the night observes the skydance. The speaker and reader are there, too, albeit in the background.

The last lines are remarkably vivid:

... Two birds stream across
the sky like shadows from a fire.

I picture it: dusk to darkness with only the shadows/outlines of the birds remaining against the darkening sky.

I'm impressed that you chose this bird. This poem is one of your best. It's very much to my liking.

Tony

 

[Tinker]

What a cool title....

the flycatcher's skydance  . . . . so much to like about this poem.

And I totally agree with Tony, the imagery is uniquely yours and so clear...  I love this poem.

~~Tink

[JoelJosol]

The same lines called out by Tony also caught my eye. The "shadows from a fire" tested my imagination.