Bird Woman Poem by Liilia Talts Morrison

Her dreams most often fly like birds
to other lands and worlds
she likes the windy rainy days
her soul none can unfurl

She is a woman full of grace
she smiles and walks away
her heart sings songs in harmony
with gulls and birds of prey

She had been damaged in her youth
wings bruised as songs grew few
her only comfort now are gulls
that soar as storms ensue

Not many souls escape the blows
that hide on twisted roads
not many are unscathed by time
or carry easy loads

As many ways as hearts that beat
are found among the crowds
this woman favors birds in flight
and storms in windblown clouds.