It Draws Feathers

Amazement holds me as I look
– Homer “The Odyssey”

did you ever dream
stillness froze your shadow
into amber blocks

blurred pathways
lead away from the sun
feet prevented from turning

your honey self
trapping winged creatures
were you surprised

Jeffrey Dreiblatt is a poet, visual artist and volunteer fireman. He lives in the Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, New York.