Orange by Lynn White

Orange

The bright bird
waits expectantly
for darkness.

Waits
watching
the bright cloak of orange
wrap round the scene,
a comfort blanket
hiding the spilt zest
from the orange light.

Light
waiting
for the bird to fly away
before all becomes orange.


about the artist

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She was shortlisted in the Theatre Cloud ‘War Poetry for Today’ competition and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. Find Lynn at:  https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/

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