I Want a Spirit – POETRY CHURCH

And I said…

“I want a spirit that is calm
I want a spirit that swims
In the heavens
I want a spirit that makes
A sweet, sweet song
I want a spirit that preys
With exacting precision
I want a spirit that crows at dawn
I want a spirit that flies by night
I want a spirit that will fight
And give its life
To protect its young
I want a spirit that hovers
Over the waters
I want a spirit that finds rest
In the nest that is best
When all of its work is done”

Came the reply…

“Look to the birds of all the fields
I gave them flight
So they’d never need to run
Their wings are mine
And my wings are yours
My child…
We are one”

About The Author

Matt Beard

Matt Beard is an artist most known for his paintings that portray hundreds of locations across the length of the entire California coastline. He spends weeks at a time alone in his van traveling the state and looking for new vistas upon which to plant his easel. All that time on the road has really messed with his head, and so he’s taken to writing poetry as a way to cope with his increasing anxiety about parking tickets or overnight camping violations.

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