March 23, 2026

“This S Tastes Funny” by LKV Walsh

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THE DIAMOND TAKES SHAPE

— Hafiz

Some parrots

Have become so skilled with

The human voice

They could give a brilliant discourse

About freedom and God

And an unsighted man nearby might

Even begin applauding with

The thought:

I just heard jewels fall from a

Great saint’s mouth,

Though my Master used to say,

“The diamond takes shape slowly

With integrity’s great force,

And from

The profound courage to never relinquish love.”

Some parrots have become so skilled

With words,

The blind turn over their gold

And lives to caged

Feathers.

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