Words that Sing Poem Series - Words of a Feather

Art and photo by Dawn M. Hamsher, 2013

1st Writes did a study on "words that sing". It takes time and practice to find just the right word to get your point across.

For fun, we asked our writers to write a poem about words. I will share the poems this week. Here is the second one.

Words of a Feather

by Joan Disbrow

Words of prey dive

sinking talons deep into the heart

tearing through softened tissue seeking

the tender part.

Words of compassion bring gifts

of healing that also sink deep

into wounds of ago

restoring the ripped,

bringing rest,

soft as breast feathers  lining a nest.

Words of rejoicing echo

the heartbeat.

Sharing the fullness of life

lived anew.

Words that sing to the author

of healing:

You heard me and sent me

the words.