Green Peas at Stake

Doves

Iron and concrete poles
entwine in a whimsical embrace
while the doves as toppers--perched
on the railing--absorb
the rays of the sun.
Inside twitching seasons,
their days seesaw,
as all life must come and go,
but a dove does not scorn
with a harsh, critical gaze
the railing on the bridge
it roosts on.



(from "Para/Poem Challenge "Open"" )