THE MISTLE-THRUSH

Above the noise,

Incessant noise,

Of dropping rain

And dripping leaves,

The mistle-thrush voices

Protest (fierce) against the

Storms, and sings freely into

The wind.

In times of stress and fear,

Of greater misfortune than today,

May I also have the courage, the courage,

To voice such forceful protest.

Copyright Michael Newman