Origami Birds
birds of intersecting angles,
folded triangles,
suited to the precision of paper and
taking off.
here is the simplest bird
amenable to the smudgy folds of a child.
we mirror make two
as i tell her a story.
we'll put on crayon eyes
completely anthropomorphic.
the only flying is my heart
with a prayer in its beak.
Johnna is a member of Segullah’s editorial board.
