Robbins, James Michael

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University of Montana

CutBank Volume 1 Issue 51 CutBank 51 Article 8 Spring 1999 Grackle at the Break of Day James Michael Robbins Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank  Part of the Creative Writing Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Robbins, James Michael (1999) "Grackle at the Break of Day," CutBank: Vol. 1 : Iss. 51 , Article 8. Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank/vol1/iss51/8 This Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in CutBank by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. James Michael bobbinsG r a c k le  At T h e  B r e a k  O f D a y1Gray autumn,the chartreuse eye o f the grackle the only punctuation in a story o f  clouds.2The grackle strains to sing; a shriek splits the day.It hawks and spits its thing on the m orning’s canvas.3Wings hunched for effect, feathers spread, it quivers—  in a dance o f perfect hubris in the dew.4Rem nant o f  the night, the grackle screams at the dawn its concupiscent delight, again clears its throat.5The m orning goes still.The sound goes lookingfor dreams to fill,the eye a m oon in grackle sky.Spring 1999 21

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