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"the parable of the peacocks"
Imagine ten thousand birds,
ten thousand plumaged peacocks,
plump in their self-actualization,
filled by anticipation
as they explore a world
where ravens flap,
black against a backlit sky,
plucking the feathers of the travellers
one by one.
Bald, dispirited and far more wise
these peacocks see themselves for the first time,
they see there wounds,
the wounds of others
and, broken, they splinter,
circling into the sky as vultures.
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An Alchemy of Words
PoetryA collection of my poems, both old and new. Notable Rankings: 1 in #poetsofwattpad (2021-06-01) 1 in #poetryclub (2021-06-01) 1 in #poetrycommunity (2021-06-18) 1 in #slampoetry (2022-04-13) 1 in #wattpadpoets (2022-04-13) 1 in #wattpadpoet (2022-04...
