a bird perched on a limb seeks to attract
with gaudy-hued feathers and bright orange beak
taking wing after a quick scold with beady-eyed glance
look at me look at me look at me
his showy antics and plumage implore
but my attention is caught
by one wild strawberry so red it cannot hide
though it tries, self-effacing and humble
alone on the the embankment sloping to the road
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