EYE BIRDS

/ ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE HALF DOZEN / artwork, bird, birdfeed, eye, freckle, soul / By

Supposedly there are apples in the eyes. But so far we have only been able to find birds. Pretty birds that like to fly away with our souls.

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My soul is a bird. My soul is a pencil. I use them to complete my eyes. My artwork.
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My freckles are the birdfeed. For my soul. For my artwork.
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I have an artwork. I have a love. My freckles are no longer for my soul.
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This body will soon cease to be a nest for my soul. There is no need to stop with my eyes. Soon my whole body will be my artwork.
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My soul is a bird. My soul is a pencil. It's the bird that steals the pencil from my hand.
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I wanted to be my artwork. I wanted to be only a bird. And now my pencils are broken. And my soul has left the nest.