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Where Did I Come From

Shuffling along a painted line
Marking dates of measured time
A wary way off the path,
where wayward footsteps dare to pass

Round wires' razor-sharp divide
Red-tailed hawks circle long and wide
Soul-mates screech; soar above
Sets of screams of scolding love

In fine feather for first flights fling
Around the vacant nest fledglings cling
Fostered till autumn's turn
Breasts ablaze, brown bands burn
On departing wings, black stripes earned

Metallic scratching, bird-feet rasping
The feeble chirping fades
Into dark, watery narrows stray
A nestling delivered by the dawn of day

"I flew straight again
It was the idea of you
We found you in a drainpipe 
darling!"

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Misha Ledwith Date: 2/19/2016 6:30:00 PM Starting every line with a capital letter has always been traditional but, never a rule of poetry and never qquestioned until modern poetry shook things up. Now, some maintain a traditional point of veiw, which is that it is the main aspect that sets itself apart from prose and that each line should stand on its own merit and integrity. Thus, it should always be observed with no exceptions. Others say since it is not part of the rules it should not be neccessary to follow tradition.
Kathleen Wallace Date: 2/18/2016 5:00:00 PM Thank you for removing the commentary. I appreciate it.

Misha Ledwith

Date: 2/19/2016 6:30:00 PM

Starting every line with a capital letter has always been traditional but, never a rule of poetry and never qquestioned until modern poetry shook things up. Now, some maintain a traditional point of veiw, which is that it is the main aspect that sets itself apart from prose and that each line should stand on its own merit and integrity. Thus, it should always be observed with no exceptions. Others say since it is not part of the rules it should not be neccessary to follow tradition.

Kathleen Wallace

Date: 2/18/2016 5:00:00 PM

Thank you for removing the commentary. I appreciate it.

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