I am beak and bone
in a wingless world
staring into an eternity
dotted with camera winks.
No more do I live halcyon days
blessed with blue sky, clutch and sea.
Trapped in glass,
void of my brilliant plumage,
I sit glued to my perch
like a stone angel
carved to adorn my
kingfisher headstone.
Halcyon: Etymology
From Latin Alcyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. When her husband died in a shipwreck, Alcyone threw herself into the sea whereupon the gods transformed them both into halcyon birds (kingfishers). When Alcyone made her nest on the beach, waves threatened to destroy it. Aeolus restrained his winds and made the waves be calm during seven days in each year, so she could lay her eggs. These became known as the "halcyon days", when storms never occur.
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At Real Toads Margaret Bednar provided her skeleton photography as inspiration for our poetry. Artistic Interpretations ~ Skeleton Poetry
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This is a forever treasure!