Crane Ascending by Genevie Henderson |
Crane Rescue
One thousand orphaned children cling to her wings
Full Moon pulls
them to rocky cradles
One thousand tiny victims of war hide in her feathers
Full Moon pulls them
into a nightlight glow
Far from the earth
Saved babies sleep in peace.
Conni Cartlidge
October 2024
Inspired by the painting "Crane Ascending" by Genevie Henderson