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The Mystery of Birds

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First Appeared in Cave Region Review, AR State U, -  September, 2012

Who wouldn't want to fly, to simply lift your arms and soar aloft with eagles and hawks? Who wouldn't want to gather straw and string, weave a cozy nest, lure a mate, raise the young, push them out to fly on their own, and go on their way? Who wouldn't want to splash in fountains, feathers and all, on a sweltering summer day? Who wouldn't want to join the mockingbird's song, spilling joy into every listening ear? Composers have echoed his notes, in string and flute, and the melodies we love most rustle through leaves, breathe into ocean waves, thunder down mountains, and walk with the dead. Yet, there remains the mystery of birds.

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