After my daughter 
scaled the tree 
an eastern phoebe frightened, 
thrashed her wings 
like a river 
struggling against its
banks, returned to her perch, 
and once again 
chirped her name.
A.R. Williams is a poet from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley (USA). His debut chapbook, Funeral in the Wild, is slated to be released with Kelsay Books in February 2024. He can be found on twitter and instagram @arw_poetry 
 
 
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