Birds Poems
Fits of Laughter
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
William was proclaimed king in the middle ages, and he was capable and fair;
And also had a jolly sense of humor, like tinctured bubbles, giggling, in air!
He and the queen loved the palace life, like the garnet, sunset King of Days;
And sometimes played practical jokes, in the flowering, summertime craze!
Their court held lavish feasts and much revelry, like diamond waves, sparkly;
Under the graceful seagulls screaming, at their noon, oceanside, beach party.
Frequently friends were fixtures at court, when the fat frogs croaked spring;
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Crescent Moon
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
It was a night of crescent moon, and the birds sang in tune,
And perfume upon cool evening air, said flowers were abloom,
Under the blackberry skies, with its velvet shades of maroon,
Wild rapture had returned, for it was now the month of June!
A creamy crescent moon is lovely, seeming painted upon sky,
Like the ages and ages of pretty nights, that it watched go by.
In the scarlet bushes and the blooms, goes the winking firefly,
And an enormous, uncanny darkness, a luster moon clarifies!
Pretty Birds
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
Black and blue, red and green.
Pretty birds.
Lovely birds.
Soar and dive and preen on the scene.
Red and gray.
They play
On black and blue skies of somewhere.
Pretty birds.
Birds in air.
Past museums and statues in the park.
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Bird Drama
by Joe Cyr
(blank verse)
While sitting in a waiting room one day
I watched a dramatic scene of nature
A drama of primal savagery.
A large crow, was perched atop a lamp post
fixed to the roof of a parking garage.
The bird's activity was not distinct
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Deep Vivid Colors
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
sunset explosions
wandering butterfly swarms
windblown rose petals
bird populations
animals of many kinds
autumn leaves swirling
prestorm dark gray clouds
the world assortment of fruits
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Fall of Beauty
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
flowers are fading
as sun sets on the season
last tree rhapsodies
crowned beauty has met her fall
wild colors lie overall
Fits of Laughter
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
William was proclaimed king in the middle ages, and he was capable and fair;
And also had a jolly sense of humor, like tinctured bubbles, giggling, in air!
He and the queen loved the palace life, like the garnet, sunset King of Days;
And sometimes played practical jokes, in the flowering, summertime craze!
Their court held lavish feasts and much revelry, like diamond waves, sparkly;
Under the graceful seagulls screaming, at their noon, oceanside, beach party.
Frequently friends were fixtures at court, when the fat frogs croaked spring;
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The Caged Songbird
by Emily Riddle
I used to be a songbird,
singing every time I could.
I had spread my word,
heard by everyone in the wood.
I used to be a free bird,
free to sing and fly whenever.
But then the worst occurred;
I got captured to be compliant forever.
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Hornbills in the Tower
by Sapper Morton
There is always a choice.
A singular moment,
shrouded in the fog of mystery and the sharp hum of excitement.
It poses itself as a question: Should you? Can you?
This echoing Why?
You trace the sequined patterns of memories long discarded,
while your skin burns with the friction of moments shortly withdrawn.
Through the purple haze of joy and the grit of misery,
rose-colored glasses make a past forlorn seem kinder than a today squandered.
But the birds in the bush shudder at the stones in your hand.
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Harry
by Lee-Ann Azzopardi
I inherited him
He had red feathers and a large beak
He went by the name Harold
The old lady next died
Leaving everything to me--including Harry
No relatives I can recall
I would have coffee with her
And we talked about literture
As we watched Harry fly around the apartment
I taught him some Maltese insults
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