Bird
Title
Bird
Creator
Diane L., of Scarborough, Maine
Date
June 7, 2020
2020-06-07
Subject
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
Rights
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Language
English
Text
Bird
A bird flew to my window and caught me by surprise. One of its feet gripped the screen. Our eyes locked. It fluttered its wings as if quickly treading air. I was transfixed.
After about 30 seconds the bird flew off.
I wondered what it meant. My dream book (a good place for symbols) said one thing; our ancestors said another; and ornithologists have their own logical meaning.
I wondered if it was marveling at the human in a cage. But I prefer to think that it was a sign of hope. And freedom. Freedom from the virus and our cages.
A bird flew to my window and caught me by surprise. One of its feet gripped the screen. Our eyes locked. It fluttered its wings as if quickly treading air. I was transfixed.
After about 30 seconds the bird flew off.
I wondered what it meant. My dream book (a good place for symbols) said one thing; our ancestors said another; and ornithologists have their own logical meaning.
I wondered if it was marveling at the human in a cage. But I prefer to think that it was a sign of hope. And freedom. Freedom from the virus and our cages.
Original Format
Personal narratives
Collection
Citation
Diane L., of Scarborough, Maine, “Bird,” Portland Contemporary Archives: Portland Public Library, accessed April 18, 2024, https://portlandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/32.