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Birds by Anonymous

  • Jun 10
  • 1 min read

Inspired by “Simile” by N. Scott Momaday 



What did we say to each other 


That now we are as the birds— 


Who communicate through songs, 


Who soar through the sky; 


With beaked jaws and soft feathers, 


Portraying a symbol of freedom and joy 

 

That glides across the wind.

 
 

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