THE
MESSENGER
by
Michael
Keshigian
Approaching dusk
breaks his heart,
the rising moon
represents nothing more
than a source of
inactivity,
because, of
course, he loves the dawn,
the noisy,
cacophonous conversations of birds,
bugs, and bees in
buds, forging him forward
in khaki shorts
and sleeveless attire
to sit in the park
and celebrate life.
But he senses the
moment has arrived
and his levels of
attainment have climaxed
as he turns to
notice a dove
perched on the
bench alongside,
a handsome
specimen with dark eyes
and snow-white
down,
though its tail
feathers streaked
rainbow colors
from which he inferred
that the fowl had
flown from paradise
to become his
guide through an enchanting journey,
helping him
navigate the shadows of lore
toward a place
where blue walls radiate
a continuous light
behind the black sheet
stars attempt to
obscure,
where he will sit
upon a stool of sunshine
and this messenger
muse will explain all,
reinforcing the
significance of his presence,
how his efforts
will influence
rather than
evaporate in a toxic doom
the sciences
foresee,
that the heavens
will not collapse,
that he was not
born by chance
to occupy a
temporary space
in a cryptic,
accidental place.
Michael Keshigian had his 14th poetry
collection, What to Do With Intangibles released by
Cyberwit.net. He has been published in numerous national and international
journals, including Oyez Review, Red River Review, Sierra
Nevada College Review, Oklahoma Review, and Chiron Review and
has appeared as feature writer in twenty publications with 7 Pushcart Prize and
3 Best Of The Net nominations.
