by
Pavel Chichikov on Aug 05, 2011 in
Poetry
Untold
The shrilling of the wren so loud
Surrounded by a hollow bird,
A nest in which a voice resides,
A life that has a life inside
So the spirit in the flesh
A hollow with a living guest,
Spirit hatches, fledges, flies,
May be of no or any size
As we are small the soul is great
Compressed into a solid state,
But when released the soul expands,
Dimensionless it wakes and stands
And every bird and every soul
A metaphor for what’s untold
Pavel
June 3, 2011
Pavel Chichikov is a Washington DC-based poet and photographer. He has written for both the secular and the Catholic press on issues as diverse as Russian nuclear weapons systems, Olympic athletes, and miracles. His books include From Here to Babylon: Poems by Pavel Chichikov, Lion Sun: Poems by Pavel Chichikov, Mysteries and Stations in the Manner of Ignatius, and Animal Kingdom. Pavel may be heard reading his works on catholicradiointernational.com and on pavelreads.com. His poetry regularly appears on "The Poetry of Pavel Chichikov."
