Who Is William Zinsser's Lovebirds: A Monosyllabic Story?

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The monosyllabic piece of literature I have written is called Lovebirds: A Monosyllabic Story. This story is about a female bird who finds the love of her life kissing another female. She is heartbroken and angry and makes a bad decision that causes her own tragic downfall. She plans a revenge on her lover named Harry and his mistress, Missy. This female bird kills her partner and ends up dying herself. She flies to where Harry and Missy are and she pushes him to the ground. He dies instantly when he hits the ground and she feels remorse and regret. Then suddenly Missy the mistress come and pushes her and she falls and dies too.
The essay written by William Zinsser is called Simplicity. It talks about how we should get rid of clutter and confusion

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