Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Poem by Russell Streur

THE 99 NAMES OF GOD IN FEATHER AND BONE

Dead rain
The fall of birds

Wasted Pollen's Vanga
Wasted Cyprus Dipper
Wasted Slender Moa
Wasted Magdalena
Wasted Lesser Rhea
Wasted Junin Grebe
Wasted Painted Vulture
Wasted Yemen Thrush
Wasted Zapata Rail
Wasted Gola Malimbe
Wasted Marbled Teal
Wasted Frigate of Ascension
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Providence

Whistling
Wandering
Chattering
Piping
Mocking
Shining
Warbling
Whooping
Browed
Breasted
Backed
Bellied
Bearded
Knobbed

Bulbul
Dowitcher
Crake
Stilt
Tyrant
Nightjar
Barbet
Sylph
Bristled
Banded
Billed
Firetail
Golden Swallow
Tit

Wasted Purple Dollarbird
Wasted Red Kite
Wasted White Stork
Wasted Blue Dove
Wasted Black Petrel
Wasted Olive Ibis
Wasted Ivory Gull
Wasted Tailor
Wasted Stitch
Wasted Miner
Wasted Skimmer
Wasted Miller
Wasted Gleaner
Wasted Weaver

Striped
Spotted
Snowy
Crested
Solitary
Spoonbill
Barbthroat
Puffleg
Crowned
Wattled
Naped
Masked
Crescentchest
Longclaw

Wasted Crow
Wasted Jay
Wasted Lark
Wasted Tern
Wasted Quetzal
Wasted Francolin
Wasted Tachuri
Wasted Florican
Wasted Jacamer
Wasted Owl
Wasted Heron
Wasted Stork
Wasted Finch
Wasted Martin

Widow
Lyre
Barwing
Shearwater
Cisticola
Cotinga
Hermit
Wanderer
Mountain Babbler
Kingfisher
Reedhaunter
Honeyguide
Oystercatcher
Treerunner

Seedeater.


Russell Streur is a born again dissident residing in Johns Creek, Georgia. His poetry has been published in Europe, the United States and on certain islands. He is the the barkeep of The Camel Saloon http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/ and the author of The Muse of Many Names, The Table of Discontents, and The Petition to Free Zhu Yufu.

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