Bird on the road

For the bird on the road
eating spring's elm stamens,
the promptings of pleasure
prove stronger than danger.

I brake to avoid
that fledgeling myna,
the impulse to spare
overtaking blind risk:

the bird unaware
of the care of a stranger…


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Very good ! Meticulous work ! True crafts(wo)manship.

Vlanes   15.09.2006 10:12     Заявить о нарушении
Thank you, Vlanes, you are very gracious, as well as being an inspired and gifted poet - a "true" poet, as they say. This is music to my ears. I only hope it's true!

In friendship,

Jena Woodhouse   16.09.2006 09:08   Заявить о нарушении
... as I meant to say: that exceedingly rare bird, a true poet!

Jena Woodhouse   16.09.2006 09:10   Заявить о нарушении