Two birds loved
in a flurry of red feathers
like a burst cottonball,
continuing while I drove over them.
I am a good driver, nothing shocks me.

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Poet: Michael Ondaatje
Poem: Application For A Driving License
Volume: The Cinnamon Peeler
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Jun 10 2008

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