whenhenoticedforthefirsttimethebirdshaddescended,ormaybenotsimuchadescending asaknowing.theboywouldhavelikedtohaveseenthebirdsforma Vtothesouth,orexplodelikearockthrownatthesky,into disintegratingpatterns,numbers,nolongeranimials. butofcousethiswasnottohappen.theearthopenditsmouthandswalloedthosebirds.