from The Wren Notebook (entry #72)
The homely wren
remarkably usual,
a queen well disguised,
betrayed only by her song
which bursts involuntarily
at odd moments,
more reflex than intent.
No one notices the mountains either,
snow capped, brilliant
against a celestial blue.
Beauty is a miracle
and it’s yours to ignore.
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