Tish Davis

Birds from Heaven

awakened by
Black-necked cranes
passing through
their sacred
song

How complete
this cycle of wings against the wind
their destination unknown

Will they winter in Bhutan
circle three times the Gangteng Monastery?
Will Earth retain its path to spring?

For now, this silence in which I float

Black-necked cranes...
perhaps 
I will 
be gifted wings
in my next life

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About the Author

Tish Davis lives in Ohio. Her tanka and related forms have appeared in numerous online and print publications. When she isn’t busy with her grandchildren she enjoys exploring the local parks with her husband and three dogs.

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