near the lemon tree

Jon Nakapalau

the baby bird has fallen

and the comma ants crawl 
over this very short life that 

ended because the nest was
not able to hold movements that

were blinded by the warmth of the
sun on translucent skin that was just

starting to grow the feathers of leaving. 

  • Author: Jon Nakapalau (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 1st, 2019 15:21
  • Comment from author about the poem: Always sad to see a baby bird that has fallen from a nest - saw the first one this morning.
  • Category: Reflection
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