Air

Sparrow Song

By Geoffrey Philp Published 3 years ago • 1 min read

The December breeze

ruffles the sparrow’s feathers--

gray hairs on my head.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Geoffrey Philp

I'm a Jamaican writer. I write poems, stories & essays about climate change, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, haiku & haibun. I've published a graphic novel for children, "My Name is Marcus." For more info, visit: https://www.geoffreyphilp.com/

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Test3 years ago
This is gentling imagery..nice. I really thought some amazing blue haikus were completely missed...and some odd choices for lifting up... I like your voice and will follow

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Sparrow Song

About the Creator

Geoffrey Philp

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