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The Blue Jay's Call

The Blue Jay's call wheels from his throat like an un-oiled clothesline psychotic in the frozen air he lands his leathery feet amongst the scattering of assorted birds and seeds bouncing like shrapnel around the feeder and until the cat comes he is king of the morning buffet

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Date: 12/28/2018 4:46:00 PM
Excellent way of describing this unusual bird. Other birds music are dissertations; the blue jay's call are rejections.
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Jeff Davies
Date: 12/29/2018 9:23:00 AM
Thank you, Arbol Verde, for reading and commenting on the poem. I look forward to reading your poems.

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