The Poetry Of Michelle
            Angelini


            
 


            
Wingspread

            
Tan and white pigeons shrink in the shadow

            of raptors' wings

            
Thermal-fueled cumulus clouds float

            in an azure sky

            
Smooth zephyrs whisper across her skin

            and she knows steely skies are not missed,

            
days where the sun looks like a hunters'
            moon

            After rain clears the clouds, avian wings

            
stretch on invisible radiant warmth

            She carries her wingspread inside, a silent

            
cry for the unexpressed

            To those whose freedom she can't attain

            
she pleads, Let me be a raptor,

            liberating what I miss. Spread my wings

            
let

            me

            fly 



            

            
Michelle Angelini is a Southern
            California poet who's love of poetry began more than 27 years
            ago. She lives in Hollywood with her 2 cats, Sasha and Gandalf,
            and her guinea pig, Tiger. In 2004, Michelle graduated with her
            BA in English/Creative Writing and went on to tutor students
            in the LA Unified School District in Language Arts and math.
            Having been published in many SoCal publications, such as the
            San Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterlies, she writes poetry, using
            as her subject matter and themes: animals, nature, music, life,
            death, and everyday experiences. Michelle also enjoys reading,
            volunteering with the humane society and a small theatre, plays,
            photography, and watching football.