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Ink-droplet Eyes
Infrangible

Bird eyelids blink for ink-droplet eyes
 1
Bird claws cling with rugged bony toes
 2
Bringing worms and varying bugs for dessert, and lunch
 3
A Swirling of air at takeoff
 4
A fleeting song.
 5
 
 
 
 
No man knows their mysterious bird-happiness
 6
 
 
 
 
Blink and cling and consume until you collapse.  
 7
At least at that point
 8
You will stop thinking you can fly with paper-dollar wings
 9

21 Mar 06

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Powerful images and a nice layout.  As a reader, I'd feel more comfortable with a period in line 5 or 6, but that's a very small bone to pick.  Good work!
 — OwlGirl

Thanks Owl, for the comment.
 — Infrangible

I've always wanted to be so stupid that I would achieve eternal happiness…

sorry, that was completely irrelevant, nice poem, i really liked the imagery.
 — winter

in fact on second-fifth reading, ive decided that this is a favourite…
 — winter

I'm pleased you read it so many times!  thanks!
 — Infrangible

interesting. winter has a good eye.
 — bettalpha

hey thanks for the comment bettalpha
 — unknown

I would say don't be afraid of using some really good, strong and unconventional language.

I think that would send this into the stratosphere on wings of song.
 — root

That is such a general way of saying this:  There are better words to use.

Don't be ashamed to visit thesaurus.com and strengthen this with what you really mean, because I know you have more to say, and some of those words will help you say it.

I will admit, this is a strange criticism.  I hope you take it well?
 — root

And what you have is already good, I just want you to know that much.
 — root

Yes, thank you.  Just laziness so far.  But your comment has pushed me over an edge of motivation.  Thx.
 — unknown

Oh, and in the first part the simpleness was supposed to match the simplicity of bird-life.   But I do see some changes that can improve and still have the effect.
 — unknown

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