Practicing
A male finch fledgling
practices flight between
the rose canes and wisteria,
then clings to the kitchen
window screen, resting
his young wings.
He's in no danger, ignored
by my cat, who's practicing
the sleep she has perfected.
Martha Christina lives in Bristol, RI. She is a frequent contributor to Red Eft Review, and her work has also appeared in earlier issues of Star 82 Review, Crab Orchard Review, and the Tiny Seed Pollinator Project, among others.
See more of her work in 12.2 and 11.3 and 11.3 and 11.1 and 10.4 and 10.4 and 10.4 and 10.4 and 10.1 and 9.4 and and 9.3 and 9.3 and 9.2 and 9.2 and 8.2 and 8.2 and 7.4 and 7.3 and 7.2 and 6.3 and 6.3 again