By Liz Anastasiadis
songbirds leave the nest
after two or three weeks;
precocial birds spend hardly
any time in the nest;
wandering in search of food
hours after hatching.
but raptors remain;
they stay for eight.
the nest is a safe space;
some believe it’s meant to be
temporary, others build on
what they still have.
baby birds only stay when
they need it.
eventually, they leave
and find a mate. what
happens when they
are worlds away?
they migrate.
birds have no concept of
distance; they know how
far to go.
to them, it’s worth it.
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About the Author | Liz Anastasiadis (they/she) is a poet and former journalist from Warren, OH. They graduated from Denison University in 2021, where they obtained their B.A. in Creative Writing with a Narrative Journalism Concentration. They like to travel, read, collect vinyl records, play cozy games, and yoga. They currently live in Cleveland, OH.
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