A Tale of Leaping Eggs | MA.KE by Maya Keshet

A Tale of Leaping Eggs

In a secret forest, to my surprise,
Here's what I saw with my own two eyes:

Giant eggs were leaping from their nests onto the ground all around me.

But why was the mysterious creature doing such a strange dance?

"He rose and fell and spun like a top,
Constantly moving without a stop.
In and out of the leaves, almost hidden from view,
As if on a hunt, up and down he flew.
He was going so fast, and going so strong,
And all the while singing his cheerful song.

From time to time, there came a pause,
As he rose in the air with an egg in his claws."

- From A Tale of Leaping Eggs, English Version.

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