Birds on the Ledge: A Nature Poem About Flight and Freedom
On the ledge of a strip mall roof,their pre-cut carrot stick legs stand,holding up football-shaped bodiesof white feathers.Separated by one wingspan from the next,their walnut-sized heads bob up and downwhile marble-colored eyes remain still.Without warning,one by one,they raise both wingslike Tesla Model X doors,leap into the void of spaceand ride the invisible hand of windhigh […]
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