Dali's Moustache

Dali’s Moustache

The little Blue Tit on the nuts

deprives the scene of all the rest

except that is his dazzling self –

see if you can see the

background crows

beneath his nose

or all the cowering

collared doves

the furtive brown

and brown

and brown

and brown

and brown

yes! there she goes

the Sparrow on her

pointed toes

her ballet shoes

the watchers watch

she’s gulping

down her patient crop

but no-one’s there

to steal the time

and all the time

the Robin roars

the Sparrowhawk in glory soars

the Starlings swarm like butterflies

no-one perceives they’re telling lies.

The little Blue Tit’s robber mask.

I’ll give your eyes another chance.

3/1/21