1. Calls. V. Mist Forms. Sandburg, Carl. 1920. Smoke and Steel

Carl Sandburg (1878–1967). Smoke and Steel. 1922.

V. Mist Forms

1. Calls

BECAUSE I have called to you
as the flame flamingo calls,
or the want of a spotted hawk
is called—
because in the dusk	5
the warblers shoot the running
waters of short songs to the
homecoming warblers—
because
the cry here is wing to wing	10
and song to song—

I am waiting,
waiting with the flame flamingo,
the spotted hawk, the running water
warbler—	15
waiting for you.