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Pigeons

The same plain birds

A sparrow, a pigeon

In that park looking for scraps

No shame

Soggy hot cheetos or moldy bread

They linger

No pride

Just survival, just to breathe and breed

Breed.

Breed more hot cheetos-eating pigeons?

My fingers, veiny and long

Desperate, desperate

They stretch and bend

 ache and curl

Always moving but never moving

The pigeons

At least they fly

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Comments

<Deleted User> (13762)

Fri 5th May 2017 08:04

Enjoyed your poems, your style of writing, this one in particular. I like the idea that the pigeons are only breeding in order to devour our discarded Cheetos. Apocalyptic. The pigeons, roaches and rats will be the great survivors. Look forward to reading some more from you in due course. All the best, Colin.

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