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ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

0 posted 2003-07-26 05:26 PM

bird in a cage
from first to second stage
little baby born..its the rage

worth two in the bush
we all fall down...hush
hush little baby, don't you frown
mama's got a gift...you won't drown
bird in a lift
scissor-tailed swift
hush little baby..don't cry a word
enjoy the life in lands of the absurd
follow the chant of the mockingbird

follow the chant of a bird that mimics
stunts of ones that call for gimicks
of a brightly tailed parrot
that mocks you for a carrot
and a cockatoo that calls for more
little one grown...you'll exit that door
mind you careful not to scuff the floor
no longer a bird in a cage
announced by a residential page

Freed from capture in the family lift
liberated scissor-tailed swift
into the air...fly far and wide
market yourself across the divide
for the ocean's a lake for some on wing
that newborns are carried to parents in slings.

Cherish your moments in lands of the absurd
recognize the deceitful chant of the mockingbird

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (07-27-2003 01:26 AM).]

angelblueyes
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since 2003-07-19

Posts 2148
Oklahoma

1 posted 2003-07-26 05:30 PM

This was intriguing.Enjoyed the rhyme and the imagery you personified.
angelblueyes

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2003-07-26 06:51 PM

No doubt our world would seem absurd to a bird!

Fly little birdie! Fly high and fly free!

Curious write!

EA

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-07-26 07:26 PM

Wonderful Martin!
Love the rhyme...the flow...very well done.
~Hugs~

~The breeze that kissed you on the face,
Has held me in the same embrace~

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

4 posted 2003-07-27 01:30 AM

Curious poem Linda if I can say so myself, as seen through the eyes of feathered friends
and babes immersed in their playpens

Nancy,

thanks for sharing and appreciating the personification

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (07-27-2003 01:34 AM).]

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

5 posted 2003-07-27 01:33 AM

Angelblueeyes

Just separated the last stanza and added a couple of more lines to add body..glad you enjoyed...this one was influenced by an acquaitance who has 3 tropical birds!...used to keep parakeets myself.

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