Kristen Baum DeBeasi
Flight
An enthusiasm
of pigeons takes to air,
wings beating a bravi, bravi
a grazie for the crumbs
cast by passing hand
of human with the eyes
to see the exultant
chorus, to witness the joy
of gathering, congregating,
murmurating, the simple
pleasure of soaring
Kristen Baum DeBeasi writes poems, stories, and music. She has poems in Blue Heron Review, The Muleskinner Journal, and elsewhere. She is a Best of the Net nominee and Editor-in-Chief of The Fairy Tale Magazine. As a composer, she loves setting fairy tale poems to music. Find her at www.kbdebeasi.com.