A billion birds descended upon one tree.
     somehow designated this year
            by the "great starling of the skies."

Thousands flocked to its limbs 
         creating a loud and raucous,
 even nasty flavor.

What makes this tree their target this year?
Is it taller…… broader…… leafier? 
Or was it just in the way;

     or  on  the way
     to one of life’s more interesting journeys?

                                       D.K.Walker

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