In Conversation With Birds

In Conversation With Birds

BirdSeed (Poetry)

Bone Awareness

Notes on excess.

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Charlie Boy
Jan 13, 2026
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Awareness in crevice of bone:

too much, too soon.

In bloodstream, cells burn

hot enough to spit

tooth decay.

Never spared:

Born on fire,

to fly as ash.

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