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March 8, 2019 by Madison Goldbeck

The Sparrow’s Sow

Father feeds the birds gathered in the barn
Though never seeing his hand
Sparrow is told to thank him
But it was her mother who flew into the sky
And brought a penny to the nest.

It is the same hand
Sparrow is told to thank
That provides the cat its dinner
A repast out of Sparrow’s nest
When mother wasn’t home.

One’s meal is another’s loss.
Sparrow and Father don’t get along.

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About Madison Goldbeck

Madison is the creator and founder of GoldDust Magazine. She currently works at TMJ4 News, one of Wisconsin's top news stations. She received a bachelors degree in journalism and creative writing from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2018. She has a Siamese cat named Franz, enjoys reading Vladimir Nabokov, and has no known food allergies.

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