by John Grey
They razed the green meadow
to build "Green Meadow" housing estate.
" Blue Lake " was drained
for the Blue Lake apartments.
Since " Cardinal Crescent " was laid,
we haven't seen a red-winged bird.
Couples are moving in,
boasting, "This will be our love nest."
And the day that it is,
the last nest will be smashed down.
John Grey has been published recently in Agni, Worcester Review, South Carolina Review, and The Pedestal. He has work upcoming in Poetry East and REAL.
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