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The Laysan Albatross

We are mislabeled as sea birds and should be called
big birds, like that yellow one but we're not yellow.
We never land on land for a year or longer, and we
been told that we have known God since he was a
little boy. The unfeathered say that for a very long
time we're like many fishes in the sea, but now we
are like whales. The few of us left, live in the north
atolls of Hawaii. There's no other place in the world
except for oceans, seas, bays ... forget what I said.

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Ink Empress Date: 11/17/2023 10:23:00 AM Ah seabirds, i love how you’ve written this, ah id like to read more about this bird that is found in your island. How creative and intriguing. Your poem flows very well too, and is an excellent personification, i especially loved “ The unfeathered say that for a very long time we're like many fishes in the sea, but now we are like whales. “ very interesting! Goodluck for the contest dear poet. Always a pleasure reading you. Sending you light Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 11/17/2023 8:06:00 PM Alas, Ink Empress. I wait for judgment day as our days are no longer numbered, for the forces in play shadow us. At that exacting hour, there'll be nothing hidden beneath the sun. I'm in the midst of the light with gladness. Aloha, William