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Sparrowfall

Arch Budzar

While maybe I wasn’t the smartest

Or the strongest

I never thought unkindly of you

And I

always sang my song

And I

Saw you as an angel

Up until the very end.

More from Arch Budzar ↓

• @archbudzar on Instagram
• You can find more information about their life and work, as well as prints of their art at www.archbudzar.com

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I’m filling the next chapter of One Poem Only and would love to include your work. Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. New this round: if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. No need for a perfect studio recording—just a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space. If you choose this option, you’ll submit your poem and an audio file of you reading it. Submissions close Thursday, July 30. I’ll respond by August 12. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you’re ready to share.