In Silence the Word Whispers by Ruan Bradford Wright
Quando fiam uti chelidon
The musk rose folds upon herself
like a mother, keening
Hush now –
don't you hear the swallow
in the rafters, whispering
crickets chittering, Ariadne
at her web, clicking
and all the echoes in between
making waves, making us –
Listen
When will I be like the swallow?
Ruan Bradford Wright was born and educated in the UK, but now lives in the US. She's written since she was a child, and published sporadically. Her chapbook, thought-fish, was published in 2009 by Moon Journal Press.