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Undercover Birds

Mary Bone·April 21, 2023

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Undercover Birds

written by: Mary Bone

Who knew where the birds flew
in the darkness of the night.
Some flew high and some flew low
searching for cover.
A cat in the alley liked to
observe the flapping wings
and see them glide away from view.

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Mary Bone enjoys writing and drawing. She has had poetry published in numerous places including Spillwords, Literary Yard, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Poetry Catalog and upcoming at Emerge, Blaze Vox and Zest of the Lemon.

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