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Hatchling

Time on her watch like a hawk Dives to her final hour tick-tock Upon the night owl's yawn At the crack of dawn 2 eggs nestled neatly The nest incubated nightly By the warmth of a sibling The plumage awakening At the bottom of a bottle Labelled 750ml of trouble 5% concentrated rodeo cradle Rocking her bird like noodle Intoxicated on something dry maybe lite At least still able to fly on a tilt The fowl returned to an empty shell Feathers floating were eagles dwell The other were serpents crawl Her heart is where angels fell

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 12/11/2014 1:36:00 PM
A strange but rather compelling poem. :) john.
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Thabang Ngoma
Date: 12/12/2014 8:13:00 PM
Thanks you John, it was inspired by neglected children left to fendfor themselves while their parents go out drinking all night...Thnx & rgds, Thabang

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