I've listened to larks and warblers
Each with its own song
envied the plumage of peacocks and tanagers
with colors so vibrant and strong
Crows as thieves, nature did ordain
to take anything shiny or about strewn
But the mockingbird with feathers so plain
steals no grain, only a tune
So out of this mirror of sound
from poets I covet, I steal a word
Then with this, purloined bound
I am a mockingbird
- Author: sorenbarrett ( Offline)
- Published: September 23rd, 2023 04:30
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Comments7
The crows , would be magpies here they are the ones who apparently steal lol such a gorgeous poem, steal away my friend mockingbirds are most entertaining. 💜
Thank you Teddy for the review and kind comment.
Good write SB.
Thanks Orchi appreciate it
Liked the tenor of your argument, Soren.
Birds, like humans are a pretty diverse lot. For me a tuneful antipodean might include an Australian magpie or a lyrebird. Delinquents dressed in feathers? We have a few.......
Thanks Dave appreciate the review and comment. I knew a couple of birds that thought they were human, all they wanted was money.
Lol Disillusionment does tend to puncture one's life occasionally........
Birds can give us so many different thoughts in our lives with the differences they have soren.
Andy
Thanks Andy I appreciate the review
Brilliant!
'So out of this mirror of sound
from poets I covet, I steal a word'
I so relate!
Thank you L.B. it occurs to me, like Ezekiel, that there is nothing new under the sun and that we are all ripples or echoes in this world but then that's not so bad either. Thanks so much L.B.
No dear friend that's not too bad at all
champions of Poesy's legacy
is an honourable use of a life
Then so be it, be a mockingbird and fill our ears with song and eyes with words. Beautiful!
Thanks so much for the encouragement
Excellent. I enjoyed this much.
Thank you so much for the read I am glad you enjoyed it.
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