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My Little Bird
Posted by: David Madison (207.157.252.---)
Date: May 19, 2022 03:40AM


My little bird has flown her nest
—How sad, how sad am I!
To think I did my level best
To teach her how to fly.
In one heartrending final test,
With never a chirped "Goodbye!"
Her winsome wings, at life’s behest,
Took to the western sky.

No more shall gape the wee brown beak
Upon my swift return;
No more shall I kiss dear her cheek
Upon her bed of fern.
No more shall hush the darling peep
To hear my lullaby;
No more beneath my breast she’ll sleep,
Though ever I shall cry.

O little bird, so spirit-blessed
—How sad, how sad am I!
All mine I did in yours invest,
Where ever it shall lie.
Was ever young hen more distressed,
Did ever one old more sigh?
No prayer can grant my life’s request
That I might prophesy:

Where sing you my once-speckled egg?
Where sleep you (warm?) at night?
Find you fat worms enough who beg
They foil your early sight?
And will your warble, sweetly heard,
Soon win for you a mate?
And will you, too, a little bird,
Leave sad more soon than late?


My little bird has flown her nest
—How sad, how sad am I!
To think I made it my life’s quest
To teach her how to fly.
Was ever a mother sadder pressed
To kiss her bairn goodbye?
My heart has flown from out my breast.
How sad, how sad am I!


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: Hugh Clary (---.MCLNVA23.covad.net)
Date: May 19, 2022 11:03AM


Very nice, but what happened to my satireday evening post?


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: Les (---.trlck.ca.charter.com)
Date: May 19, 2022 06:58PM

This is indeed sad. To spread one's wings, to fly off into the open spaces, leaves us sad with empty places.

Les

p.s. I too missed the Daffynitions.


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: JP (---.tnt1.rochelle.il.da.uu.net)
Date: May 20, 2022 12:18PM

You might know I'd like this one David.
JP


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: -Les- (---.trlck.ca.charter.com)
Date: September 10, 2021 12:02AM

Bump. David is unfortunately the most underread good poet here.

Les


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: lgreen (---.client.attbi.com)
Date: September 10, 2021 05:29AM

David--this one was recommended by Mr. Les...boy can I relate to this one---empty nest for sure since my youngest is in TONGA---sigh...


Ell


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: J.H.SUMMERS (---.chartertn.net)
Date: September 10, 2021 07:08AM

David,

This is one wonderful piece of poetry. It was a pleasure to read.

jhs


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: Gwydion (209.53.139.---)
Date: September 10, 2021 11:52AM

Oh geez David!

just when i'm about to give up on you you come up with this amazing piece. and you wrote is so beautifully, i could almost feel my mother and my mother's mother yearning for her babies to come home.

thank you for sharing this with us!


It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. (Aristotle)


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: illudiumphosdex (---.isus.emc.com)
Date: September 10, 2021 05:21PM

Shame on Gwydion for giving up on you. By the way, what is "bairn?"


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: Jack? (---.southg01.mi.comcast.net)
Date: September 10, 2021 07:40PM

Bob-

It is a Scottish coloquialism meaning baby. Usually preceded by 'wee'.


Jack


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: les712 (68.116.92.---)
Date: October 27, 2021 09:31PM

I've been reading over some of Daivid's works, he was a talented contributor to this forum.

Les


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: UPMarty (71.86.176.---)
Date: October 27, 2021 09:48PM

Yes, he sure is an especially gifted writer. I hadn't read this one before, but did prefer the few other pieces like this...minus the word plays and definitions...that I had read. Beautifully written. Good bump, Les.

Mary


Re: My Little Bird
Posted by: les712 (68.116.86.---)
Date: November 02, 2021 02:37AM

David aside from his verbosity could certainly keep a meter ad infinitem.

Les




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