The Flightless Bird Must Break

The robin that shuddered from the island of the lake,
The robin that tossed until each feather was a flake,
The robin in the wind that watched the waters awake,
Robin red-breast numb with ache.


For the rhyme-battle 2 competition
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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December 11, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Aiden, .. Congratulations in "'Rhyme Battle: Round 2 contest''...have a nice one... LUV *LINDA
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December 7, 2013 at 8:35 PM
Poor robin. Enjoyed your descriptions n rhyme. Congrats, Aiden!
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