Spinster sparrow
Swings around the tree
Tall and spindly
Swaying on a spring breeze
Eyes flicker like rivers
Sparkling in the sun
Patients shiver
As nature’s work
Comes undone
Blue glow engulfs the room
As spirits leave their shells far too soon
Police patrol with a glare
As the invisible enemy dances around us
Freely in the air.
Poem by Jeremy Warder 2020
