Firebird

Firebird

Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya

my body yearns for a restful calm
yet often stuck in a firestorm
of discord chords and mikado nights
stepped on left toes and falsetto fights

my friends give me grace, they know me best
when I blur things out or hide in my nest
they know when I fly above the world
a gorgeous and funny ostinato bird

my husband in tandem pirouettes with me
past obstacle courses, we lift off in glee
we are a fine duet, though don’t always agree
on the tonic note of our symphony

I see both of us in our toddler too
a molten swan at the age of two
as birds of a feather we chirp and nest
in an encore of love always praying for the best

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Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya
Poet & Educator

Yevgeniya's poems have been published or forthcoming in Amethyst Review, Ancient Paths, First Literary Review-East, and many other publications, and were nominated for the Pushcart Prize two times. Check out her blog at ypoetry.weebly.com.

Photography by Gabriel Ramos