Echoes from Empty Ponds
~ICHI~ Ducks float lifeless now In Queens, the silence spreads fear Three victims confirmed ~NI~ Bronx Zoo counts its dead Twelve more birds await testing Darkness gathers wings ~SAN~ Swift action takes hold Precious birds moved to safety Behind guarded walls ~YON~ Markets must now close Governor's orders ring clear Shield the city's flocks ~GO~ Empty ponds echo Where swans once graced morning light Life finds new patterns
Original Article: Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos
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