in senses one chronicles
physiological acclimatization
the slow course of adaptation
among individuals
achieves over millennia
a concept equal to a tree
suspended
in soil, sunlight, and water
plant and pollinator arise
filling out environmental niches
mammals materialize on continents
monotreme and marsupial
forelimb and wing unfold
a figure stands immobile
then takes flight
—
Greg McBrady received a BA from The Evergreen State College with a focus on filmmaking, art, and cross-cultural perspectives. His poetry has appeared in California Quarterly, as well as Boheme Magazine. His artwork has been featured in Strange Horizons, Retort Magazine and others.
