from barbed twigs make up the nest

housed hatchlings, mother’s pride in puffed crest

hushed chirps, murmured words;

world centered on punctured toes

among deep shadows, mountains of ruin

thin light shines in, scaffolding before love’s intuition

wisdom following where power abide;

marble facades instructed to hide

arching supports form the burrow

uplifting legend to heights – unfurl, unfurl

across land wearied by time

flitty youth called by soft hands

an aching weight on flailing wings

truth and arduous task;

obligations that forever last

eternity of tomorrow, walls seem high;

no regard for hopeful nigh

hither! hither!

gold gate opened, clasp crumbling columned wall

serene reflection, gone from end

new beyond to seek and to mend

new beyond to seek and to mend

fearful brow, departed from men

raucous riot roaming free

plebeian probes awry

hier! an seo!

waters crash, announce the storm

crack of dawn, torrent ensues

dashing, lifting, seeping through

centuries of truth seen ado

but clasped hands latch

lifted to forgiving skies, precious knowledge out for catch

and unto sinners long withered

unravels dissidence, even if yet a whisper

the voyage, blue and gray and brown

swallowing out weight of crown

veins entwine holy land

converging sea breaking over hand...

...gold string taunt, fraying at seam

home-broken bead, twirling on at steady ease

eons with days, establish new taste

perfection in pews

newly conquered, roughly hewn

diligent mind working in fear

drawing the daunted forever near

behold! behold!

ring bells of new to become old

from most humble uprising come the glorious, enterprising

victory over temptation of rust

be studious, duly, forever a must

be, be, be

never dare atrocity unsee

call from the bottom all to follow

lift wings, fly toward tomorrow

but where disappear the comfort of old

stony barrier to decades of cold

soft warmth in solid grounds

the gentle touch of love profound

alight on winds of change,

tumble down in ceaseless exchange,

yet to bronze glass nest simply remain

lose the kiss of His new day

splitting shrieks answer pressure

feline wrath over twin Chesires

gnashing teeth clamp dainty wings

ripping plumes of encircling rings

to where, to where

seek answer one must

but grueling battle ensues over trust

airs break, announce the calm

breath of dusk

euphoria, euphoria, truth yet the cusp

dancing, lamenting, permeating through

centuries of torrent, peu importe –

befall the angels’ eternal retort.