all the yellow birds of autumn

autumn tree top

A gust of wind tears
yellow birds and russet butterflies
from autumn trees

or, possibly:

A gust of wind
tears all the yellow birds
and russet butterflies of autumn
from their treetop perches

Author: don't confuse the narrator

Exploring the boundary between writer and narrator through first person poetry, prose and opinion View all posts by don't confuse the narrator

2 thoughts on “all the yellow birds of autumn”

Kellie Elmore says:

October 31, 2010 at 4:52 pm

nice penning!

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1. don't confuse the narrator says:
  
  November 3, 2010 at 2:06 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
  (And sorry about the delay – your comment got binned by the filters by mistake.)
  
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