It is often said that great art is created during troubled times, so it should come as no surprise that Barnard — well known for its alumnae writers — has seen this trend continue as the “twin pandemics” of COVID-19 and a renewed focus on racial injustice and violence sweep the world. In this new limited series, Barnard community members share poems and songs that speak to this unique moment in time. (If you would like to contribute, please email newsteam@barnard.edu.)
Today, we feature Loretta Cody ’80’s poem “Birds.”
Birds flying high
Not a care in the world
All very blue
What will unfurl
Maybe a storm
See not so true
Peace can change
If you allow it to
Stick with the soar
Not with the cloud
It's all in your view
Feel it out loud
Birds flying high
What should they do
Look at the sky
Find what is true
