ANONYMOUS: A BLACKBIRD
9th century
That this one smallish bird might fill
an amphitheater with the trill
of notes from its yellow bill
is truly awesome—
a shock
wave over Belfast Lough
from a branch already chockablock
with whin blossom.
From Joy in Service on Rue Tagore by Paul Muldoon, published by Faber & Faber. Join now as a Choice Member for your copy in our Summer book box.
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