Distracted

[eruditionfish]

Calm.
Clear, blue open skies.
Light brush strokes tracing the horizon.
Bright, fiery leaves trembling
In the cautious wind,
Dutifully awaiting the inevitable.

Silent.
A nest of magpies hurriedly
Chasing each other
Through the frosty air
Past a lonely sparrow
Sitting motionless
On a thin, barren branch.

Its beak opens.
A soundless chirp bellows forth,
Merging with

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[cosmic_bambii]

Dutifully awaiting the inevitable.
frosty air

All sound has been stolen
By the dirt
On the double-paned glass.

...Iiiii like it!

[eruditionfish]

Thank you :)