Acts

sorenbarrett

Always good with words beautiful songs sing the birds
Magnificent feathers colored so fine of every design
What purpose do they serve that they deserve
to hold a place in my heart's space, a creature divine

Pluck their plumes, smell roasted savory fumes
Nourishment they provide, unhatched fledgling divide
An act more than a word life more than what's heard
Out of a broken song I right the wrong, a poem a bird that died

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  • David Wakeling

    Birds are wonderful.They sing and fly.This is a clever tribute.Well done comendatore

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks David for the read and kind encouragement that you provide it is always appreciated.

    • arqios

      A meal of game done well is a wonderful thing and yet its tragedy 🎭 brings us to a deeper awareness of what surrounds us.🙏🏻🕊

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks Cryptic I appreciate your review and insight yes wild words and wild birds are both hunted and eaten sometimes as game and sometimes in all seriousness.

        • arqios

          Most welcome Soren🕊🙏🏻

        • Poetic Licence

          I sense this is about killing beautiful birds just to have a bit of lunch at the shooting party, something I do not agree with, nicely crafted write

          • sorenbarrett

            The meaning might change if the birds become words and in such we create our poems. Thanks for the read and kind words of support it is most appreciated my friend.

            • Poetic Licence

              You are very

              • Poetic Licence

                Welcome

              • Mutley Ravishes

                Love the birds, Soren! Many of them come so close to the human world. Perhaps they're being prepared? Yes, I have eaten many of them.
                Beautiful write.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you Mutley for the review and kind words. I too have eaten many in my time as I have eaten many words.

                • Jerry Reynolds

                  A fine Write, SB. We all love the birds.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you Jerry I appreciate your coming by and most kind comments

                  • Friendship

                    Your poem celebrates the profound bond between humans and birds, illuminating themes of beauty, life, loss, and the transformative power of creativity. It juxtaposes the uplifting beauty of birds with the profound realities of life and death.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you Friendship for you interpretation of this poem and your words of encouragement

                    • Tony36

                      Excellent write

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you so much Tony it means a lot

                        • Tony36

                          You're welcome

                        • Teddy.15

                          I'm not too sure you should ever share this with KFC 🤣 you always write with grace dear friend 🌹

                          • sorenbarrett

                            To my knowledge Colonel Sanders writes not poetry nor plucks any words. lol Thanks Teddy I deeply appreciate the read and words of encouragement.

                            • Teddy.15

                              LoL miss you and your wonderful humour, I adore you and I am always close by dearest poet.

                            • Tristan Robert Lange

                              An excellent poem that acknowledges the reality that the very animals we admire are the same animals "we" kill to eat in a savory meal. (I put "we" in quotes because I am a vegetarian...but at one time I was not). Anyway, this is a powerful poem, Soren. 🌹👏

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thanks Tristan for the review and charitable words they are most appreciated

                                • Tristan Robert Lange

                                  You are most welcome, Soren.

                                • Goldfinch60

                                  But those birds will live in your words soren.

                                  Andy

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Indeed you caught the metaphor Andy the words are the birds. Thank you for the read and the interpretation.

                                  • rebellion_in_sanity

                                    Would I be wrong if I said it evoked the memory of Gone With the Wind? The gaity in the beginning followed by the tragedy of war?

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      A most interesting thought. It had not occurred to me but could easily fit. Thanks on the read and comment.



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