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Little Bird

July 18, 2011
By PepperMint101 BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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PepperMint101 BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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Life is short. Eat dessert first.

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I was happily singing in my nest,
nuzzled against mommy bird,
until I felt a drop,
deep, exhilarating, onto hard concrete,
"Chirp, Chirp!"
I mimicked a call to mommy bird,
but a shadow appeared over me,
thrilled voices,
rushed against me,
feeling like a mound of vibration,
upon my tender feathers,
frightened, shocked, innocent I was,
challenging myself to fly,
till a hushed voice,
calmed them down,
and I was nuzzled against mommy bird once more.

© Dylan H., Phoenix, AZ

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A helpless bird on the school playground.
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_emilia_ SILVER said...
on Dec. 21 2011 at 4:52 pm
_emilia_ SILVER, Somers Point, New Jersey
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&quot;If you&#039;re going through hell, keep going.&quot;

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Aww...so cute and well written!
Peyton(: said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 7:10 pm
Aww! This poem is absloutley adorable! I love the flow of this! So creative like a pro. (: