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Hiroshi Kawasaki

The Bird

The bird
Throws me a quick glance
And then
He pushes off from the branch
Right away
He is gone
As if to say
A long time ago humans caught a horrible disease
That keeps them from flying

THE BIRD

Hiroshi Kawasaki

Hiroshi Kawasaki

(Japan, 1930 - 2004)

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THE BIRD

The Bird

The bird
Throws me a quick glance
And then
He pushes off from the branch
Right away
He is gone
As if to say
A long time ago humans caught a horrible disease
That keeps them from flying
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