Short Cite

Will Schmit
Nov 7 · 1 min read
photo by Charles vu Poi at Unsplash

Blackbirds leave the wire

like so many needles

abandoning the seam.

We’re undone under

sniper laden skies,

a broken tale of light lacking direction.

I can’t get nearer my God to Thee,

unless I get closer to you,

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Will Schmit

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Poet . Provocateur. Prison minister. New book Head Lines at Amazon or www.schmitbooks.com Twitter @SchmitWill. CD Bring to Glory available for streaming

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