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Submitted to Contest #63
The days are growing shorter, and I can feel the chill in the wind. It is the unrelenting turn of nature that comes at the same time every year and brings the cold airstream of seasonal change. Soon I’ll ascend to the sky and make my way across the earth to the safety and warmth of Panama. It is a dangerous trip, but I’ve made it before, and my unerring instincts will take me back to my winter home, where I’ll dip into the nectar of abundant flowers. But first, I must increase my weight. Three grams will not get me from my home in my southe...
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