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Texas | Columns | "Once Upon A Line"

The Common Sparrow

by David Knape

How common a bird
the Sparrow be,
as common as
you'll ever see

Yet Sparrows sing
so happily,
their joy inspires
poetically

If you took
away their glee,
the trees would stand
so silently

We'd miss
their camaraderie,
the joy they share
uncommonly.

© d.knape
May 10, 2013
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