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The New Bird

October 31, 2013
By scarredwing SILVER, Madison WI, Wisconsin
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scarredwing SILVER, Madison WI, Wisconsin
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"I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart.: I am, I am, I am." --Sylvia Plath

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Feathers of her own
Fiery reds and cool blues
Her vibrancy filling a room
of subdued sparrows
identically
boring

Songs of her own
offbeat melodies and
dissonant sounds
heard boldly above
the chorus

Spreading her wings
occupying space
that she deserves
completely owning
her place in
the world

© Christine S., Arlington, VA

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