Issue 10
Nest
Patricia Wellingham-Jones
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Nest
On my bookshelf
a small bird's nest,
still crumbly inside
with the remains
of living,
Heaped from my
morning walks
with halves and quarters
of shells pale-blue,
seawater-turquoise,
brown speckles
on cream.
Lying beside the nest,
a hornet's small home,
papery circles linked,
dabs of mud dry
on the flat white shelf.
Poked in the holes
three feathers, a gull
who wore tan, two jays
in bright blue.
No longer needed,
all left behind, then
collected
to feather my nest.
~Patricia Wellingham-Jones
Patricia Wellingham-Jones has been widely published in journals, newspapers, anthologies, and on-line magazines. Her most recent books are Labyrinth and the forthcoming Apple Blossoms at Eye Level. E-mail.
© 2002 by Patricia Wellingham-Jones. All Rights Reserved.
© Copyright 2002 by Cayuse Press. All Rights Reserved.
This page updated December 23, 2002.