I turn its orange roundness between thumb and forefinger out there in the sun. Tiny points of darker color mark oil glands in the smooth surface of its skin. A slightly flattened top with a white center shows where I pulled it off the tree, and a speck of black at the bottom is left where the flower must once have been. A few brownish lines mar its perfection – some minor impact during development. Already my mouth waters and …
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“Dance of the Bird” & Other Poems by Maria A. Arana
Dance of the Bird hummingbird chirping on saggy bare tree branches busy body stop jump to leafy tree big bird shares tweeting bright songs and blinding sun leaves my teeth clench… my teeth clench like a wrench tightening bolts to prevent from dislodging and breaking but teeth like mine become brittle like cracker crumbs over the table I hear the pop… I taste the pop of your bombs they come down like rain I feel the beep of …
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