Flying on a Broken Wing

She was a beautiful child
born the day
the river Shannon overflowed

A body of water
that could not be contained
was her name

Her beauty
like Venus
was more poignant
for a missing wing

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9 responses to “Flying on a Broken Wing”

  1. Virginia Felch Avatar
    Virginia Felch

    Kevin this is really touching and beautiful. Loved hearing your voice. xxoo

  2. Hank Scott Avatar
    Hank Scott

    This is beautiful Kevin, and very moving.

  3. SilviaBiasioli Avatar
    SilviaBiasioli

    Lovely poem, Kevin. Excellent to hear you read it. Thank you.

  4. Pablo Ezequiel Avatar
    Pablo Ezequiel

    Really Nice!

  5. Susan Rogers Avatar
    Susan Rogers

    Once again, you’ve beautifully explored a singular, intimate subject and then brought us all into it. Quite a feat! And such a touching metaphor.

  6. Graciela Pasquinelli Avatar
    Graciela Pasquinelli

    Hermoso, me hubiera gustado conocerla…