I go to nature,
To heal.
Mother Earth rocks me,
With her gentle rhythms.
Solitude in my womb,
Replenish lost energy.
Expansive air fills me,
Stretch the vessel encasing me.
Truth outside of conditioning,
Found in biological forms.
Emotion must follow nature,
Reason guides behavior.
Quell my rage,
Center my soul.
Anger sharp as a knife,
Protection in the world of man.
Iridescent feathers,
Blend in with the masses.
Urban landscape stillness,
Flutter of activity.
Dodging kicks,
Vehicular bird-slaughter.
Snarling barkers,
Compete for discarded scraps.
Cooing with pleasure,
Solid build with hollow bones.
Wilderness in the city,
Nature infesting civilization.
Toss my mane,
Flare my nostrils.
Tame me if you dare.
Gentle nature,
Harnessed power,
In spirit, still defiant.
Work me if you must,
Labor, burden, let it be.
Yet my yearning never ceases.
Break me in,
Saddle me up.
Twisted spines can unfurl.
Flashing hooves,
Broken skulls,
Shattered corrals await you.
Bath time pleasures,
Wiggly butts.
Who am I, you ask?
Why, I’m a duck!
I waddle with ease,
I paddle serenely.
Roving bills seek sustenance.
I flap powerfully.
Pretty preening,
Booty oils,
Self-care reigns supreme.
Just call me your Ducky Queen.
Street lamps glow,
Stained orange landscape.
Glitter rests,
Fluttering and swirling stills.
A breath of magic,
Living in the clouds.
Layered and stacked,
Statuesque proportions.
Stormy in moments,
Tranquil in others.
Pretty pictures deceive,
Lethal exposure.
Warbling voice,
Fluttering heart,
A songbird owns the sky.
Capture my heart,
Keep it caged,
Serenades and melodies divine.
Feed me joy,
Ruffle my feathers,
Love me, now and forever.
Rhythms clashing,
Cacophony of sounds.
Unnatural activity,
Sound waves close in.
Escape the noise,
Return to nature.
Push out your heart,
Embrace the expanse.
Chilling voids,
Cruel apathy.
Human behavior,
Inconsequential.
Eliminate yourself,
Join the nothing.
Connect your soul,
To all of existence.
Winter’s death.
Violent beginnings.
Bare earth hides life.
Frozen in slumber.
Break through numbness.
Nervous needles.
Lay down roots.
Buried security.
Cautious sprouts.
Unraveling leaves.
Test the light.
Trust vitality.
Chiu on This 