Magpie lands close — almost eye-to-eye —
to “avianise” me to sum up whether or not we might coexist,
family beside family, to find a safe zone within perspective,
a nesting place close to human habitation, working facial recognition.
Hours of up-close interaction — followings, conversation, scrutiny.
And the rest of his group arrives to check us out in consultation. I can guess
they don’t use words like “tribe” or “parliament” to self-describe but have other
words more atuned to their local condition, their specific vocality.
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