each ear is an only child
shaped
by a scarecrow
barber
known
to cut straws
for quiet
angels
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kingsoftrain 
Hi Barton,
There is a mysterious air to your poem and i like it. Maybe it is my inability but i really like to understand your poem better. i would love it if you could explain it to me. It is beautifully written no doubts and hence captivating. Who are these hidden angels?
those rare ones, maybe, that are quiet…and draw the short straw…and become scarecrow.
Thank you Barton,for taking time out to reply. I myself am an amateur in the field of poetry. if its not too much to ask please do visit my blog and follow if you like some of it.