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A Gray Bird Gets Trapped in the Hand

A Gray Bird Gets Trapped in the Hand Over Time large rocks surface in the pasture I Company In my small backyard in the cramped city lives a tall walnut tree, bushes around the trunk, trash in the bushes; A lonely walnut tree, reminding of the country where I would rather be and carry them one by one against my body the knurls of each leaving impressions on my arms and chest I pile each on top of the other careful to fit them so the dividing wall will stand the walnut would rather be, We keep each other company. --Artie Ann Bates --Lois Kleffman pick up the bird it's small wrap it in your hand wings quiet carry it heart beating against your palm outside open one by one your fingers what are you but the bird in flight --Lois Kleffman http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

A Gray Bird Gets Trapped in the Hand

Appalachian Review , Volume 14 (2) – Jan 8, 1986

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University of North Carolina Press
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Copyright © Berea College
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1940-5081
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Abstract

Over Time large rocks surface in the pasture I Company In my small backyard in the cramped city lives a tall walnut tree, bushes around the trunk, trash in the bushes; A lonely walnut tree, reminding of the country where I would rather be and carry them one by one against my body the knurls of each leaving impressions on my arms and chest I pile each on top of the other careful to fit them so the dividing wall will stand the walnut would rather be, We keep each other company. --Artie Ann Bates --Lois Kleffman pick up the bird it's small wrap it in your hand wings quiet carry it heart beating against your palm outside open one by one your fingers what are you but the bird in flight --Lois Kleffman

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Appalachian ReviewUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 8, 1986

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