this place
that stings as three blue jays fly overhead
each movement swollen with clouds
rain comes
later
after it grows quieter
stingier
sharp not sharp
this place
am i hollow or have i merely become a cloud
dense with vapor cooling
cooling
are my eyes open or closed against the lack
of sun
where are the birds now?
here -- feathers tucked against my breastbone
holding their quiet breath
becoming clouds
