a pantoum
today I saw a bird
I’m not sure what sort it was
blue wings white face black around the eyes
it was smaller than I expected
I’m not sure what sort it was
it’s a long time since anyone saw a bird
it was smaller than I expected
from the images I’d seen online
it’s a long time since anyone saw a bird
& there was me sitting in the yard when this one (whatever it was) flew down
I’ll have to check through the images I’ve seen online
to see if I can identify it
I don’t think it saw me sitting in the yard when it flew down
I took out my phone to take a picture
to help me identify it
but the sudden movement disturbed it and it flew away
if I hadn’t taken out my phone to take a picture
it might’ve stayed for longer
as it was my sudden movement disturbed it
as it searched for insects among the weeds growing up between the slabs
okay it might’ve stayed for longer
but at least today I saw a bird
searching for insects among the weeds growing up between the slabs
blue wings white face black around the eyes
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Dominic Rivron
Picture Nick Victor
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