A thunder of iridescent black wings
alongside the grey-fringed, sapphire-lit
a noisy squall of brass calls
and all this battle scene under the new day
uncovered by black of night, a watery
egg of sun a pendulum in first, low swing –
how did it all start? What its grievance? …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
A poet, editor, and reviewer, Gillian Harding-Russell has published five poetry collections, most recently In Another Air (Radiant Press, 2018) and Uninterrupted (Ekstasis Editions, 2020), both nominated for Saskatchewan Book Awards. The Alfred Gustav Press released the chapbook Megrim in 2021. Her work has been published widely in literary journals across Canada.