John Findura

Perhaps Birds

Dreams happen and I remember them
Or I don’t remember them – it is that simple

Because of science I know things and because of science I move
But because of you I breathe

Because of the sky I stand still sometimes
Under it and wonder

Things pass me by overhead at great speed
I do not know what these things are

Perhaps the dreams of others being dreamed right now
Perhaps birds

As if there is a difference

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John Findura is the author of the poetry collection Submerged (Five Oaks Press, 2017). He holds an MFA from The New School, a degree in psychotherapy, and is currently a doctoral student in Educational Technology at New Jersey City University. His poetry and criticism appear in numerous journals including VerseFourteen HillsCopper NickelPleiadesForklift, OhioSixth Finch; Prelude; and Rain Taxi. A guest blogger for The Best American Poetry, he lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife and daughters.