Blackbird on the wing,
seeking shelter for the night,
will your flight be long?
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Hurry
Why do you hurry
toward the faraway mountains,
blackbird, O blackbird?
Passing
20th of June—
a blackbird marks spring’s passing
with a well-worn song
Grief
even the blackbird
who sometimes eats from my plate
cannot share my grief
Watching
watching my father
watching the blackbird strutting
on the backyard fence
Path
On the cinder path
leading to the temple gate
a lone blackbird sings.
Spring
on my neighbor’s fence
two blackbirds try a new song
celebrating spring
