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Birds Suddenly Appear

Haiku by Nancy Orr, Jessica Allyson, and Ann Sullivan

Allyson Whipple

02 Aug 2023
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Birds Suddenly Appear
Photo by Peter F. Wolf on Unsplash

only a wing
and a prayer --
fledgling

Nancy Orr
Lewiston, Maine, USA


familiar birds
sing in different dialects
across the border

Jessica Allyson
Ottawa, Canada
Instagram:
@jessica.allyson77
Threads: @jessica.allyson77
Twitter: @jallysonwrites


hovering seagull
snatches a sandwhich
fast food

Ann Sullivan
Arlington, MA, USA

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