The doves of peace
Carry the branches
Of the silver birch
In their beaks
And in their talons,
They lift Atlantis' coins
White and patterned
With heaven's stars
Pale calcium and samara seeds
Scattered the winds and waves
Amity, born from the beak
And from their claws, contented joy.
The silver birch doves carry a new kingdom
Germinating harmony in their bills
To sow the seeds of reconciliation
In the rock-hard ground of hate.
Author's note: part three in the symbols series, this one is further out there! The seeds (samara) of silver birch and the inside of sand dollars ("Atlantis' coins") both look like doves! In the biblical flood story, an olive branch is carried by a dove. I imagine they should carry silver birch, a persistent tree that often begins the return of nature to an area affected by disaster. Symbol: sand dollars and silver birch as a symbol of peace.
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Trillium Beneath the Pines: An Original Poetry Compilation
PoetryA compilation of my poems, many of which explore the cyclical nature of the world: life and death, day and night, and the seasons.
