Today's poem is
"Speaking of Birds"
from Rattle
Gray Thomas
is a poet and writer living in Kearns, Utah. He holds a BA in English from the University of Utah and an Masters in Communication from Westminster College. He currently works in a cubicle adorned with plastic succulents while pondering what it would be like to be a raincloud. His work has appeared in Rattle, Button Poetry, Write About Now, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, and more.
Other poems on the web by Gray Thomas:
Four poems
Gray Thomas's Website.
Gray Thomas on Twitter.
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