I buried my sparrow
at the base of an olive tree—
young, green—I hope
the trunk will grow thick,
turn brown, wrinkle, spread
at the roots until my sparrow’s bones
break and crumble.
| Sarah Miller | The 2River View, 8.2 (Winter 2004) |
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| Epitaph I buried my sparrow at the base of an olive tree— young, green—I hope the trunk will grow thick, turn brown, wrinkle, spread at the roots until my sparrow’s bones break and crumble. |
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