Thank you to Quail Bell Magazine for publishing my poem today.

http://www.quailbellmagazine.com/the-unreal-20/poetry-if-only-for-modestys-sake-by-linda-imbler

If Only For Modesty’s Sake

I am undeserving of the sky.

My wings have followed

the history of Icarus.

I was so much like him.

My flight would always be noteworthy.

But, now I walk where green or golden foliage,

and assortments of rocks

litter the land

which tremble under dragons’ strides.

I wish for new magick,

an alchemy transmuting

those rocks and leaves into feathers.

For Icarus was not wrong,

just arrogant,

and if I fly with modesty.

I just might stay airborne.