quick tip
tip wing.
tip
tilt.
fly no zip no
soar.
now tip the
gray drip.
wing the veined
crossed
criss
exist,
skip the l o n g
trip short.
at times
quick
tip.
wingtip.
Fly, and zip, and soar, and tilt that steely drip of ex-
panse in your favor!
tip
tilt.
fly no zip no
soar.
now tip the
gray drip.
wing the veined
crossed
criss
exist,
skip the l o n g
trip short.
at times
quick
tip.
wingtip.
Fly, and zip, and soar, and tilt that steely drip of ex-
panse in your favor!
This poem is copyright (©) Rachel Michelle Collier 2026

About the Writer
Rachel Michelle Collier
Rachel is from Mississippi and has work published or forthcoming in Heart of Flesh Literary Journal (the sister-site of Pure in Heart Magazine), Fathom Mag, and Ekstasis. She wants you to know that you are loved.