This week, THERMOS is running a feature of Laura Walker’s poetry, assembled by Cassie Donish. These poems, from the collection bird book, first appeared in THERMOS 5. Please check back throughout the week for more poems, and an interview.
eastern kingbird
we saw him walking down from the store
coal headed
to be seldom visible
give in a series
stutter
near water
prothonotary warbler
half of numerous
we were dark prominent
two boys in the backseat
large white peaches
to call
rapid
an only tree
cavity
sluggish or stagnant
or water
mourning dove
she awaits a violent body
our more abundant
the larger a small
ask him to come in
eastern phoebe
he followed her through the store
darkest head
told from
and out into the street
compare the lack of
syllable
leaves and rafters
house sparrow
obscuring as pastime
a combination of her
unstreaked and aggressive
she paused by the back steps
abundant
willow flycatcher
to lack what is prominent
she has your eyes
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