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Devil Bird of Dunne County: Cantos XXXVII-XXXIX

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May 16, 2026
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Devil Bird of Dunne County: Cantos XXXVII-XXXIX

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

XXXVII

But then it bowed down, that ogre-like bird,
From its feathered tum chirp-thrumming he heard,
And saw that its back was to him laid broad,
And that on it he could, if not over-awed,
At once clamber up, and grasp round its neck
That do…

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