by Siv Cedering
Say "bird,"
and a sparrow appears
inside you and ruffles
its feathers.
Say "cardinal,"
and the bird turns red.
Suddenly it is winter.
With a lot of snow. And look!
There are sunflower seeds
in the feeder.
from How to Write Poetry by Paul B. Janeczko,1999, Scholastic
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