Birds

Beady black eyes gleam,
gold and orange wings take flight--
watch them chase the wind.

-Alesia Leach © 5/2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Hind Avatar
May 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Love this bird image- "chasing the wind" :)
Leach Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thank you, Paige! There’s something so wild and free in that image--it just landed in my mind and wouldn’t let go. I’m glad it caught your eye too.
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