Ghairo Daniels Poet Other

cracked egg : Illusku

nest fell out of eaves 
teeny blue speckled egg cracked
life aborted cried
              ____________________

      POOF POOF NEST ROOF ROOF POOF            
                             POOF
       ~~~~~~~~~.    
eaves          ~~~~~~~~~~~~.  EAves
~~~~~~~~~~~~~NEST.::::{}}#:# ()~~~~~~~~~eve 
                                                                E
fall              U  OO     UUU    U                                                                                                                                            
                      UUUUUUUUU
Spring               UUUUU                                  fall.                       UUU                               I
 bring                UUUUU                            N
                      ///\\\. ! ////|///\\\\                           G        
  S                            !
     P             \  /           !         \/
             R           ! teeny !            ^    ^  NEW LIFE
                 InG.     ++*++ ^^^***. ?!?!!!!888
   !!!!!!       +OoO       [] []    •••  tiny   OOO. e g g
                     OoO.  OooO      •••
blue.is.true {}{{{{}}}}{}.       speck speckled 
                •••          <><<>                    speckles 
                                                 specular specked
spectrum eggs b
                             LUE____blue shell blue
             !  CRACKED !     ::::::::::|||::::::::<><>
tweet&tweet&tweet ===+===tweeted F E L L
                       []#[]#[]# fell ___spring FALL
XX00 LifeisSpringfalling                      falling 
                                       Eggs eggs cracked 
                    O()O
                    ____

                  aborted         IiiiiI……>>><<<
                  CRIED       
                       I                 ^^#^^{}{][}{]
                       I                             ‘’’
                       I cried                     “””                             “”@@“” mommy bird cried     !?
                                            SPLASHING new
                                             LIFe
                    F
                        E
                             L
                                 L
                                             O()O
                                                ()
                                                Y
                                             ~~~~
back.into.mother.earth@bird
quaking.tweeting.springsprint@bluebird

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Paula Goldsmith April 28, 2026 at 9:35 AM WOW!!! What a write/shapes you have here. Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading. Have a great day writing away with your win................... Ghairo Daniels April 28, 2026 at 9:57 AM ThkU for visit, Paula. Shine on. Xxx !

Paige Hind April 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM this hit my heart!! sad but beautiful

I Am Anaya March 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM Aha, I see the chick at the bottoms fall. I think of your illuskus as energy-related, let go abound the page's realms-relaxed, as a painter's enjoyment. I tense up! I admire that of you, Ghairo. Ghairo Daniels March 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM Everything is energy, Anaya ! I’m sure you know that. I’m kinda messing. ( InnerChild work, Lol. )

Sam Kauffman March 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM So creatively done, Ghairo! We have a next of tanagers under our eves. They seem to like it as it is warm and seems safe for their nest and eggs! Best wishes for the contest! Blessings to you as your fall turns to winter! Ghairo Daniels March 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM Starlings in our eaves are very messy. Somehow in S.Africa, it is always springtime for them. ThkU for read, Sam. I appreciate.