My Solitary Magpie

sylviasearcher

 

There he is again
That lonely magpie
Looking happy enough
I think he knows something
I don’t
I think he wants to tell me

 

He looks a little full of himself
That solitary magpie
Stealing the garden berries
I think he might have all the answers
I don’t
I think he wants to show me

 

He’s relentless and not giving in
That handsome creature
Disturbing my ritual wallowing in autumnal shades
I think he thinks he belongs there where
I don’t
I think he wants to convince me

 

He’s flown off and now my garden is empty
That cocky little bird
Now I’m the one who is lonely
I think he thinks he can teach me to feel
I don’t
I think he might be just right

  • Author: sylviasearcher (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 13th, 2019 03:27
  • Comment from author about the poem: Mostly inspired by these solitary magpies that keep drawing my attention to them...
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  • Neville

    an interesting and unusual subject ..

    One for sorrow dont they say.. but then not everything unlike magpies are straight forward black & white... write....

    Neville

    • sylviasearcher

      Indeed it’s like nature gives me ideas sometimes... I was watching a magpie in the garden and he did disappear.

      But I think there may be more to it...

      • Neville

        there is bound to be more to it..

        • sylviasearcher

          I’m a living breathing metaphor lol

          All ideas no substance

          • Neville

            seven for a secret never to be told...

            • sylviasearcher

              Yes but there was just one today...

              I’m waiting for 9...

            • orchidee

              A fine write Sylvia. Is it the same magpie each time? And how would we know?! heehee.

              • sylviasearcher

                But maybe he or she have something in common at least?

              • Fay Slimm.

                Birds like the magpie though beautiful in feather have a reputation for drawing attention to the what, when and where........ a good source of reflection in this inspired verse Sylvia.

                • sylviasearcher

                  I like to think there are little messages all over planted for the seeing

                • Andrew Charles Forrest

                  Excellent I have one too it sits on he house roof opposite mine...
                  Sometimes I wonder if it's watching me rather than the other way round
                  Great thoughts S
                  Thank you

                • H.M. Reynolds, hmrwrites

                  So thought provoking, here for this and can't wait to see more of your work!

                  • sylviasearcher

                    Thank you well there are lots of scribbles to check out. 😊

                  • kevin browne

                    The crafty little so and so's will create moments you very rarely see these days. ThEy ruffle up their feathers ab=nd battle on until his target is rewarded with a silver milk top split open...Good write, my friend...



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