Kingfisher

by Jonah Atkins

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my kingfisher, perched on a branch
where his domain both begins and ends
the tree that he's resting on, a few feet above the irrigation pond
poisoned water, teeming with life somehow
i scared him off
sometimes just being there is way too loud

i never noticed before
each season lasts just as long as it should
and not a minute more
at least now, i can open the door

century-old monument, now in the shade of a new development
student housing, i think to myself
as the sun slips behind a cloud, winter's dying breaths reach beneath my collar and hold me down
only for a moment though
cause pretty soon this whole street is gonna be overgrown
i just hope i can find this place again

cause lord who am i? to cast a shadow in this light?
to open my palm and release what is inside to the orchard,
and just hope it grows strong and tall, wide and forgiving?

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released April 16, 2023

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