the phoenix

i am
the phoenix
proudly displaying
my colorful
plumage

i cry
That tears
heal
my sorrowful
soul

soaring through
the lucky
blue skies
tail feathers
floating
in the
breeze

i am
the phoenix
i sit
on my
perch
and rest

as my
flames
engulf me
seemingly charred
ruins
fall around

ashes

i am
the phoenix
and i
rise
from thesis
ashes

again and again

Susannah Bright