Mother Sky / Small Bird

A twiggy nest,
a serene brown bird ~

singing!

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Small bird,

with your sweetness

you are

the bodhisattva

of my morning.

Songstress,

you awaken me

to the plight of all beings.

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You,

who own only feathers,

are far happier

than we.

Teach us your song.

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for De's prompt at dVerse: a 44 word Bird quadrille