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Collisions
The flock of majestic birds
Flew in its usual V formation in the dark of night
In the distance the leader saw the light
Flew directly towards it
The flock ending up
Hitting the windows of the tallest building around
And crashing dead to the ground.
Flew in its usual V formation in the dark of night
In the distance the leader saw the light
Flew directly towards it
The flock ending up
Hitting the windows of the tallest building around
And crashing dead to the ground.
Published 27th Oct 2023
Author's Note
For a comp. PS: as per the National Audubon Society, building collisions kill millions of birds per year in the US. Also presently reading a crime novel set in Bavaria: the central theme is also concerned with birds drawn by lights and hitting tall buildings.
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28th Oct 2023 5:07pm
These guys also run into airplanes. Sometimes nature and man are doomed for disaster.
Good luck in the comp.
Good luck in the comp.
28th Oct 2023 5:44pm
Meanwhile some guy on another site answers that birds should have learned by now to avoid buildings.................
29th Oct 2023 2:45pm
It used to break my grandma's heart every time a bird would fly into her living room window. She'd make grandpa run out to see if it was okay. Man can be devastating to wildlife. Thank you for entering this poem in the Unnatural Nature comp!
29th Oct 2023 4:37pm
Hopefully some corrections are made somewhere. Audubon also offers suggestions. Regards, Robert.
