birds fluttered near as if no one were there;
to sit so still so long a gift too rare
for human types. - thus did they feature me
about as threatening as any tree.
nor seemed to fear that i would sudden move.
and doing nothing to such trust disprove,
i sat in silence half the day at least;
there visited by varied birds and beasts.
thus creatures went about their daily rounds
while i sat meditating on the ground.
moon batchelder
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