BLACKBIRD

(The nonet is an awesome 9-line poem whose syllables trickle down in descending order until they are done. The first line has nine syllables and the last line has one.)

BLACKBIRD

by Carol Mossa

A fierce and crafty old bird known to 

haunt humans in dark dreams and death,

perches atop stone watchful 

and ready to pounce on 

prey without a prayer.

The circle of

life and death

here and

now.