Shudder
A soft thump
then a skull cracking reverberation.
A sticky smear
as a crushed form slides away.
A feather flutters fast on the windscreen,
stark between the bright fist
of glass and light.
For an instant death shudders
just as much as life.
Windscreen wipers will not
wipe away the memory.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2022
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