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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Nice one Alan.

"to walk on earth,

yet fly as geese,"

Aren't we wonderful creatures?!

man of aran's avatar

Thanks, Ronald. I think so!

Richbee's avatar

School of flying fish swallow tails and feathers free color wingspan weather over evergreens. See the image poem a flight with destination ahead an orinthic species one of a kind gift to world with possibilities of extinction. The light is clear.

Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

You've captured the flight formations we adore in the sky on this page in this poem. I always wonder how they know where to position themselves. Do they bicker?

man of aran's avatar

Hmm. I imagine a natural hierarchy manifests in their biology. We aren’t very egalitarian either. Thanks, Pilgrim. Glad for your appreciation.

Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

I think some of us would like to believe we are.

Peter Whisenant's avatar

a tyranny

to no other creature

but sapient you

and sapient me

What a wonderful composition.

man of aran's avatar

Very glad you think so, Peter!

Thomas Rist's avatar

Precise and beautifully developed. It’s a pleasure reading poetry of this quality.

man of aran's avatar

Wonderful to hear that from you. Thank you, Thomas!