Resplendent Quetzal

 Poetry is a beautiful bird 

impossible to capture with
 
my charred wood and vine words

more suited to Raven and Crow

The resplendent Quetzal

otherworldly

painted, flamboyant and free

         flies away.





Prompt: artist glossary/Florentine codex

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  1. Jennifer WagnerApril 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM

    Interestingly, last year I learned that the quetzal is also the currency of Guatemala when my son was planning a trip there. This fact added a cool twist for me in your poem!

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  2. v e r l i e b u r r o u g h s April 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks for the read! That resplendent Quetzal really gets around ;)

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