Poetry by Michael Magee
Little Golden-Crowned Kinglets in
the fir trees flash gold as leaves
in their cameo roles.
Today there was snow in the air
small patches of light that
brushed against my jacket.
What’s best? The little flash
of a Kinglet that moves so fast
it leaves behind its color.
Or this snow-fleeting day
coming out of nowhere to appear
at my side like a sunflower.
Michael Magee‘s newest collection “Shiny Things” (MoonPath Press) is coming out in January 2025. He lives in Tacoma, Washington.
