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Birds by the Sea

November 19, 2009
By Doug-e-fre$h GOLD, Mission Hills, California
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Broken wings
large flightless birds
that live not far from death
frigid winds that
pick up the sea
with even the slightest breath.
A mother is lonely
stuck in her nest
tucking, under her feathers, her head.
Caressing her child
gently under her bosom
not knowing its already dead.

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