She is so persnickety
smoothing my feathers
matching her dress
to the hue of me
showing me off to
her friends and
strutting like a
peacock as I perform
but I know her secrets
and when I learn the
words
I will tell

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Fireblossom Friday – The Art of Gerda Wegener

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Just Jot It January – persnickety

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