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Blackbirds by Sandy Sue Benitez

Have you seen the blackbirds
soaring through the sky, 

little "Ms" scribbled on
chalkboard by a child's hand. 

They would search the entire
alphabet to find the perfect 

letter.  Their wings clean dust
from the clouds where love sleeps

when the earth removes her
from tangled vines and misery.

The birds can only watch and wait,
as she floats upon her pillow  

of dreams.  Meanwhile, lovers pace.
Hands shoved in deep pockets 

where words disappear like coins.
Wondering where love went 

and if she will ever return again.

Bio:  Sandy Sue Benitez's poetry has appeared in numerous online journals such as Scorched Earth, Autumn Leaves, Ken*Again, Thick With Conviction, Defenestration, Zygote in my Coffee, Words-Myth, Falling Star Magazine, Chantarelle's Notebook, and Tipton Poetry Journal.  Sandy resides in Wyoming with her two hyper children and darling husband.  She is also the editor of Vintage, an online poetry journal.  Her first book of poetry,   Ever Violet , by DN Publishing, will be out early next year.  Sandy has a chapbook, Beneath a Black Pearl Sky , available at http://www.lulu.com/content/439115 .