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January 15th, 2026
Atlantic Canada Poetry Contest #1 – First Place
by Kathleen Lutz
It used to make me smile to see
The little starlings use their feet,
Hopping furiously along the street
As if their wings had never been.
But then I realized – there go I,
Forgetting I have strength to fly,
Frantically trying to keep the stride
Of a world trapped beneath the sky –
And it doesn't seem so funny.
About the Poet
Kathleen Lutz resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Read the poet's biography on Kathleen Lutz's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Poetry World #14, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Keywords: birdwatching, existential
Previously published in Atlantic Canada Poetry Magazine:
Red Roots
by Makara Aikens
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