A Pink Blackbird

Grey mist
and purple seas.

Our oars
Propeller

are defective
as a pink blackbird

seeking the protection
of gables

made from trance and smoke.

Windblown fingertips
crinkle your nipples

and make you
want to bear

one more child
and endure
brief timelessness

of me.

The wind pushes
us from all sides

equally

and together

nowhere
in finest style.

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Richard King Perkins II is a state-sponsored advocate for residents in long-term care facilities. He lives in Crystal Lake, IL, USA with his wife, Vickie and daughter, Sage. He is a three-time Pushcart, Best of the Net and Best of the Web nominee whose work has appeared in more than a thousand publications.