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Winter Sparrows

April 9, 2011
By Ninten1992 PLATINUM, New York, New York
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The sky is dark,
Silence lingers.
Winter’s coldness clings to sleeping trees.

Sparrows perch on leaf-less branches
Like plums.
Some hop aimlessly on the city’s cold pavement
Looking for food.

Do the sparrows sing less
Brightly in winter’s cold?
Or are my windows closed?

© Xiao H., Naperville, IL

The author's comments:
The inspiration for this piece was watching sparrows during the winter.
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