by Daniel Moreschi
Segmented sets of starlings sharply elevate
towards candescent skies, suspend, then circulate
in sync. Their wingspans whisper sunset symphonies
while manifesting silhouetted symmetries.
With poise, finesse and swiftness, they transform the air
into an ever-changing scape; this canvas where
each turn and swirl unfolds a painterly display:
a moving mural, rendered on a dying day.
The starlings coalesce to form a checkered veil.
They crown the clouds and skim across a coastal trail,
then separate as if surrendering to gusts,
and cover summits like a desert’s storm-flung dust.
With tapered pace, their fevered flights revert to long
glissades of shimmering shades; a showy dance along
a latent stopgap stage. They stir, careen, decline:
retracing what remains of lofty lazuline,
before it all becomes a screen of red-specked gold.
The starlings falter in its wake; they cannot hold
their elegance in fading light. Their spirals wane
in streaming chains. They spill in spates of jet-black rain.
[previously published by Society of Classical Poets]
© Daniel Moreschi
Daniel Moreschi is a poet from Neath, South Wales, UK, who experienced a significant turning point when his ongoing battle with severe M.E. upended his life. However, during this period, he also rediscovered his passion for poetry, which had lain dormant since his teenage years. Writing has become a means of distraction from his struggles.
Daniel has received acclaim in over 70 poetry competitions and has been published in numerous NFSPS anthologies of prize-winning poetry, as well as by The Lyric, Society of Classical Poets, The Chained Muse, Wishbone Words, BBC Upload, and an array of journals and other publications. Additionally, his work has received nominations for both Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize.
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