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Bird's Eye View


by Judith A. Lawrence


a wildflower blooms overnight from an old clay pot on the deck


today's tattered newspaper lines the walkway

 

a crisp five dollar bill lands at my feet

 

seven birds on the wire turn in unison to the right

 

a child's striped tee shirt with one clothespin is caught on a branch

 

a large red plastic ball spins down the gutter

 

a small brown rabbit jumps out of the bushes; peers around, his nose twitches

 

broken branches, tin can covers, layers of leaves litter the streets

 

a creaking yellow gate swings on one hinge

 

white sheets flap furiously on a clothesline

 

the corner traffic light flickers

 

the sky is pink and gray with patches of blue

 

the air is musky, full of desire

 

                                

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