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Nest Eggs

that string
the one the nestlings thought a worm
blows listless on the wind
as clapboards rattle
on withered dreams
of forever
a silence calls
passing clouds
to mourn
a string


©11/7/2019

Last Years Nests Poetry Contest

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Date: 11/7/2019 9:35:00 AM
Loved the feeling this one created, kind of lonely and cold. Nicely done. Best wishes in the contest
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Date: 11/7/2019 8:33:00 AM
Stirs up great imagery!
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Date: 11/7/2019 8:19:00 AM
"as clapboards rattle on withered dreams of forever" -wonderfully metaphoric
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