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A Poem for the Birds

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In this reflective edition of the KSJD Outdoor Report, host Lacy McKay shares a short poem inspired by a quiet moment spent watching birds during a rainy summer weekend.

I keep feeding the birds, so I can watch them sit.

I keep feeding the birds, even when I don’t feel like it.

I keep feeding the birds, even when nothing else fits.

I keep feeding the birds, and cleaning up their…anyway.

LP recently moved to the Four Corners from Austin, Texas, where they worked as a Case Manager for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and in HOA property management where they were fortunate to learn many different styles of communication and creative thinking/problem solving. In their time away from work, they watch a ton of movies (spanning all decades, nationalities, and genres), and tries to listen to one really good album every day.
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