L'aura del Campo

Longest night [2]

Longest night

By her bed holding hands,
beseeching any god
who'd listen — halcyons
calming each gasping wheeze.

© Copyright 2021 Kåre Enga [178.2] (21.mars.2021)

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I was raised with the adjective but the noun is more interesting imho.

halcyon (noun): a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

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