Living
The Shuttlecock
From A Phenomenal Fauna
Living
The Shuttlecock's a handsome fowl to see,
His feathers grow straight upward like a tree.
He cannot crow, but oftentimes his flight
Will reach up to a most astounding height.
He is a gamecock, and, in fighting trim,
There are not many birds that equal him.
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MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “The Shuttlecock.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/80/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “The Shuttlecock.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/80/.
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