Cusp

I awake in the dark of a strange room. My first time back
to this country in years. A plane rumbles above. The window
is where the door should be. My body and mind are neither
here nor there

first sign of light
the cusp of hearing
chorus of sparrows

Published by

Tim Dwyer

Tim Dwyer's poems appear in Irish, UK and international journals. His Japanese form poems have appeared in Blithe Spirit, Modern Haiku, Presence and Ribbons among other journals. His chapbook is Smithy Of Our Longings (Lapwing). Originally from Brooklyn, NY, he lives by the shore in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

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