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Hummingbird Leap
Written: May 25, 2024
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hummingbirds with chartreuse throats
scared to fly off the ground
favored tightrope walking
where the sky and ocean collide
she considered attempting flight
another time a circus visited town
another area where she may hide
hidden under a fake scowl
nestled comfortably away
from the mother bird's picks
a fledgling with propensity
with paralytic rhinitis
without plucking feathers
to reveal a fractured limb
or scars carved into wings
stitched together
a dinky bird soon gasped for air
hurriedly touched line
and took on a Goliath.
leep
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to join her friend.
weird and delicate.
misfits
Copyright ©
Sotto Poet
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