an episode of sparrows

an episode of sparrows

dusk is more than darkness signified
it is the—hush, now—time of day
when i am surprised again
that the trees, black with sparrows, sing

so through my open window
i have pause to hear their thundering

the severely gathered chatter
slowly eases into song

then silence

and now the
night can
come

(this is a copy of my poem that was recently selected to be part of the Multnomah Arts 2018 collection as well as copied and available in the public poetry post)