BIRDS MAKE BETTER MUSIC

By moonphish

Sun, 15 Sep 2013
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we think it's very pleasant
when we hear the morning trill
of the songbird in the garden
that wafts through the window sill
.
but it's just nervous chattering
it is all that they will dare
the birds make better music 
when we humans are not there
.
they share a special language
it's a code they call their own
they warn each other when we're near
and invade their safety zone
.
they keep their secrets locked inside
they deny us that sweet sound
the birds create grand symphonies
when humans aren't around
.
we've had some composers
i am not denying that
but the sharpness of the avian
leave the human's efforts flat
.
they cock their beady eyes at us
we're distrustful, it appears
their tunes would simply blow our minds
but they're not for us to hear
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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

But we do hear some marvellous ones anyway! (3rd line, 't' missing?)
Rhiannon

 

Submitted by scratch on

Great concept.  And I'm a soft thought for bird poems too.  Excellent poem moonphish.

 

Submitted by moonphish on

thanks Rhiannon....good point...they do have some beautiful ones...thanks as well as spotting the typo - alvin

Submitted by moonphish on

thanks scratch...so glad ya dug it - alvin

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Nice one, alvin...mind you, the magpies'  'football rattle' is an aquired taste, I think;-)  Great poem, as ever, as always;-)

Tina

 

Submitted by moonphish on

lol...i am woefully ignorant about magpies...thanks Tina - alvin