| Fantasy Poetry posted November 20, 2018 |
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a beautiful myth, a wild bird's sacrifice to God
The Last Song, For God
by Dawn Munro
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In 2011 or 2012, I read the story of the thorn bird. I have never been able to find the exact article again. Googling "thorn bird" only brought up the television program and book of the same name. But I THOUGHT it was a true tale, and it moved me so much, I've never forgotten it.
The myth is that this bird sings only once its entire life -- when it plunges itself onto the thorns of a thorny bush. With its breast pierced, it sings so gloriously that all wildlife within hearing distance stop to listen.
And that song lasts from dawn to dusk!
It was a poignant, beautiful story, and it's what inspired this poem.
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and 2 member cents. The myth is that this bird sings only once its entire life -- when it plunges itself onto the thorns of a thorny bush. With its breast pierced, it sings so gloriously that all wildlife within hearing distance stop to listen.
And that song lasts from dawn to dusk!
It was a poignant, beautiful story, and it's what inspired this poem.
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