Living

Preparation

by Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872–1906

Living

The little bird sits in the nest and sings
A shy, soft song to the morning light;
And it flutters a little and prunes its wings.
The song is halting and poor and brief,
And the fluttering wings scarce stir a leaf;
But the note is a prelude to sweeter things,
And the busy bill and the flutter slight
Are proving the wings for a bolder flight!

MLA

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Preparation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/82/.

Chicago

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Preparation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/82/.

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