Trying something outside my usual register. Being someone who lack internal imagery, this was difficult.


When air lays hands on the world

When air lays hands on the world, it breeds magic.
We can't breathe the wind, but its motion is what feeds us.
Spiralling leaves transform square into sea,
with pedestrian fishermen roaming it.
Planted elm rustles like a lighthouse for the blind,
applauding a sparrow hovering as if a hummingbird.
I sip my coffee, as the bird gently lands
on the coffee table in front of me.




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Written on 2026-06-21 at 11:23

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Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
An unfamiliar resister maybe but one you wield well.
2026-06-22


Melinda K Zarate The PoetBay support member heart!
I really enjoyed this, Mikelo. I’ve been focused on water for so long but just the other day, the breeze inspired a poem. Your words here are just wonderful, especially the the part about the birds.
2026-06-22