by Amanda Carsley
re·birth. (noun). a) A new or second birth. b) Spiritual regeneration
1. Herons rise in a flock out of crystalline tributaries. 2. Golden ruptures of lightning clash in a rainstorm and drip liquid life into the earth’s veins. 3. Prisoner footsteps of fiery sunlight tread across the dungeon of shadowy night. 4. Copper-plated clocks break open time in doubles of “6” & “6” as they chime. 5. Spring ephemerals emerge from soiled dormant bulbs. 6. Vines on a cliff loop paths up steep boulders of futility, binding them into purpose. 7. Heavy eyelashes flutter open once they have finished a peaceful lavender slumber. Replenished. Renewed. Remade.