Peeping Tom

Cherry

By well-wisher

Sat, 09 Jun 2012
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4 comments
 

He spies on her
as she takes her bath,
so beautiful and serene,
but then she notices him watching
and, spreading her
wings, the blackbird flies, startled, away
before the cat can catch her.

Certificate 15
Poem
Poems
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Comments

Submitted by Parson Thru on
Nice twist. Well done well-wisher.

Parson Thru

Submitted by well-wisher on
Thanks. Verdana and Parson It was me and my father who were spying on a little bird taking a bath and, originally, the poem had been just about that but then, as you say, the 'Tom' in 'Peeping Tom' made me think of a tom cat. I'm quite surprised, but grateful, to receive a cherry for it. BTW, seeing a bird (the feathered kind) taking a bath is a really beautiful thing that I hope everyone has a chance to see.

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by Shannan on
Clever! I like :-)

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
This compact, little poem is beautifully crafted - very clever and I love the twist. Well done on the cherries! Magic xxx