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Survivor
One of three poults
he spurred our sympathy
with his nightly limp across the lawn,
always the last
in a chorus line of five.
We found his challenge endearing,
his mother's patience merciful
as she hung back
while siblings romped free,
splashed in the creek
and chased each other
through grass and field.
We hardly recognized him
soaring into our yard months later
fully grown, still hobbling,
a solo act this time.
No sibling or parent by his side,
thriving despite the odds.
© Elaine Sorrentino
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| Elaine Sorrentino |
Elaine Sorrentino, author of Belly Dancing in a Brown Sweatsuit (Kelsay Books, 2025) has been published in journals such as Quartet Journal, ONE ART: a journal of poetry, Minerva Rising, Willawaw Journal, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Gyroscope Review, Sparks of Calliope, Sheila-Na-Gig, Poetry Porch, Ekphrastic Review, and Haikuniverse.
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