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    This poem is told from the perspective of a sparrow and explores the bird's life cycle from youth to death over 29 stanzas of irregular lines and formatting. Each stanza focuses on a different stage of the sparrow's life using imagery of flying, singing, breathing and shadows to represent the transitions from vivacity to frailty to passing on. The poem ends with the sparrow asking to be pierced again, alluding to reincarnation or a continuation of the life cycle.

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    The Vaulting Sparrow

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    Bradley Jones
    This poem is told from the perspective of a sparrow and explores the bird's life cycle from youth to death over 29 stanzas of irregular lines and formatting. Each stanza focuses on a different stage of the sparrow's life using imagery of flying, singing, breathing and shadows to represent the transitions from vivacity to frailty to passing on. The poem ends with the sparrow asking to be pierced again, alluding to reincarnation or a continuation of the life cycle.

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    The Vaulting Sparrow

    Simon Briggs

    Bradley Jones

    44
    Un der eyes,

    44

    there in

    lies;

    be

    tween each

    The

    bur dened cheek.

    vaul ting spar row,

    sing ing

    ar row,

    qui ver,

    gen tle beak.


    Soa ring mis sile,

    hear it

    whi stle;

    li sten

    to it speak.

    The

    13

    faul ter ing spar row's

    voice grows nar row;

    fast

    be com ing

    weak.

    17

    La boured brea thing,


    dy

    ing, blee ding;

    res ting

    on a stone.

    The

    21

    moul ting spar row,

    see thing sha dow;

    leaves for

    the unknown.

    25

    but for how long?

    Now she'sgone,

    Don't

    leave me

    The

    all a lone.

    29

    haun ting spar row,

    by

    flesh and mar row;

    is

    perched on

    bloodand bone.

    33

    Please for give,

    for I

    can not

    live;



    my

    sins

    Ex

    can't at one.

    37


    al

    ting spar row,


    rul

    ing pha raoh;

    ri ses

    from her throne.

    41


    So

    said she:

    "Don't

    grieve for me,

    tran

    scend this

    The

    mor tal plane."

    45

    taun ting spar row,


    asks of

    me now; to


    pierce her

    gain.

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