Tern, how do I burn half my body
Just to return home without crumbling?
Robin, how do I whistle these lacework trills
Above the steel demands of garbage trucks?
Pigeon, how do I shine like gaspuddle rainbows
Without bathing in the street gutters?
Eagle, how do I fasten my scowl so tightly
That it is not weakened by wind or death?
Crane, how do I dance on wheatstalk legs
And not bend but to bow graciously?
Hummingbird, what is the velocity of hunger?
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