Yellow Wings

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2021

Light reflecting up through leaves

Reflected up from still water

Carried up

Through the wings of the tree

Fluttering

Flapping.

Rooted in its decaying bed

its leaves floating off

In the aviary light,

The tree

Catching the yellow winged light

On its yellowing fingers

colored like painted nails

In orange and lime green,

Waves

bye bye

to its freed feathers.

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Mixing my metaphor of winged trees with fingers.  Does it work? I am queen of the mixed metaphor.

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allets's picture

I Mix Metaphors

Postpoets do it often. I'm a follower. It works here.

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Lady A

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djtj's picture

Thank you

This is a first draft. I will work on it I am sure.  Thanks for your support! 

Deb