First time I saw a scissor-tailed flycatcher
I thought it was a vision,
So elegant in bridal gown,
So rare, the long train trailing behind.
Looking out of place in this arid high plain.
I was in the rough part of McKenzie Park
Full of thorny mesquite and prickly pear cactus,
rattlesnakes and horny toads,
Seemed like everything came armed for combat,
Except for this improbable bird
Singing on a fence,
A diva rising into her blue notes.
I love the 'long train trailing behind' and the 'diva rising into her blue notes' - such an elegant contrast to the harsh landscape. A beautiful tribute to the scissor-tail swallow. S :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
i love that 'improbable' bird... indeed it must have been like a dream surreal!