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Because We are Jealous

February 26, 2015
By CloBeau BRONZE, Hong Kong, Other
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CloBeau BRONZE, Hong Kong, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;All that is gold does not glitter,<br /> Not all those who wander are lost;<br /> The old that is strong does not wither,<br /> Deep roots are not reached by the frost.&quot;

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So much depends on a brown chicken

with wings clasped 

beside its dripping body 

of dusty feathers

© Nikki C., Phoenix, AZ

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To chickens who were meant to fly!

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