Speaking to Starlings
written by: Tina Hudak
She whispers to the birds,
I am sick of metaphors!
I am tired of struggling with
lines of clever words strung
out to dry like worn out
laundry, these ragged
tee-shirts, one after the other.
Time to shred overused
associations. Time to state,
oh, so simply, the truth.
And, the starlings go about
their business of bullying the
house finch who fights back.
Tina Hudak, a writer and artist, has works in the Library of Congress and The Women's Museum in Washington, D.C. She lives with her husband and cat in an old farmhouse five miles from the U.S. Capitol. She pretends she is further away. Inspiration comes from her garden, family, and other writers and artists to whom she is eternally grateful.
Latest posts by Tina Hudak (see all)
- Speaking to Starlings - February 19, 2025
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