swans feel flummoxed and forgetful when the sun shimmers and they cannot separate wet from sweat.
a dying bird cannot sing, neither can i
a swooping bird can be deterred by an umbrella, tennis racquet, or a few appeasing notes.
a dog will not bark. he will refuse, he will listen and he will feel pride and disgust at the feathered form, corpulent between his molars
children scream and squeal, radishes ripening in their cheeks as they swallow their medicine
shush now. don't cry. listen
