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Wild Birds Revisited; Same Soup, Different Spoon

A scarlet-throated hummingbird, betrayed, commences the annual rite of packing his nest, in response to whimsical winds' pirouette and the capricious moods of weather's ballet. Distant friends once conspired in sunbeam pursuits, beak-dipping in nectar teased from blossoms' allure, whispers of the breeze tutoring flight's debut. Without forewarning, save the whispers of history, the wind turned, concealing its chilly shoulder, snow's fragrance on its breath, contradicting denials. Taking only essentials, nestled close to his breast, an eccentric twig, a wisp of newborn down for nostalgia, the unborn blueprints of a portico, a dream deferred. Perched on a bare branch at dawn, the crimson aviator bids adieu, soaring on a desolate breath, burden lightened, leaving his heart with the capricious whimsy of sylphs.

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