You visit often, the sun a blanket
over blue and brown feathers,
eyes unbroken in search
of food or cover.
You are still for only a second,
but a second where time is distant,
and I become lost in the mind of a creature
whose limits exist only in its ability
to fly, where fear is in the simplicity of survival,
and mortality is irrelevant.
We share a moment in which you realize food
is far from the wood porch you stand perched on to,
and I am just another creature trapped behind glass,
watching you escape into the sky, once again.
Holden Russell attended Virginia Commonwealth University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Creative Advertising, and later attended Southern New Hampshire University, receiving a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing. He served seven years in the VA Army National Guard, three of which he worked as a Public Affairs Specialist, publishing multiple articles for the organization. He is known for his Author/Illustrated chapter books The Freight Train in the Sky, published in September of 2021, and The Darkness Before the Dawn, published in July of 2023, both of which received a 5-star review from Readers Favorite. His work has also appeared in the online cultural magazine Prometheus Dreaming as well as in print within the poetry collection Prometheus Dreaming Uncut 2019. All publications can be found on his website.
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