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A Birds Tale

Driving on a multi-lane road, My mind focused and easy, No worries, no mental load, I felt good, free and breezy. Chatting with my backseat child, Enjoying together time, Our moods were light and mild, All things, all around, were fine. A fast car drove way too close, Then slowed, but it did not pass. Just then, my son’s question rose, “Why is that man doing that?” “Son, it’s how signals are sent When drivers cannot be heard. You see how his fingers bent? That's to flash his fondest bird.” 10/27/15

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Date: 2/11/2022 7:35:00 AM
Congratulations on your win with your write "A Birds Tale." A cute one. Have a blessed day.................
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Date: 2/10/2022 9:47:00 PM
Beautiful. Congratulations!
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Date: 3/17/2018 10:41:00 AM
I HATE when they do that, especially when you have done nothing wrong. Which contest did this place in? I am sure glad it did!! Congrats, sweetie. Rushing rushing. Gonna see movie soon with my daughter.
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Date: 3/26/2016 10:36:00 AM
Congrats CayCay! Dipliomatically handled!
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Date: 3/23/2016 5:35:00 PM
love this CayCay!! Congrats on your placement!! :)-luloo
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Date: 3/23/2016 4:33:00 PM
great to read this again CayCay many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 3/23/2016 2:59:00 PM
Great Fun! Congratulations CayCay
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Date: 3/23/2016 1:45:00 PM
This made me laugh out loud! Thanks :)
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Date: 11/2/2015 12:46:00 PM
Absolutely enjoyed this clever ending and the protection of the innocent child from those taking AMSL to an absurd use! So well done. Love that the title makes us think we will see a feathered creature on this drive and then, the slight-of-hand (pun intended), of someone with a bit of road-rage! Just a very fun read CayCay!
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 11/4/2015 9:05:00 PM
That's a Roger on the laughter. Cannot get enough!
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 11/4/2015 9:05:00 PM
That's a Roger on the laughter. Cannot get enough!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:18:00 PM
Hey, Edlynn - I loved your pun! I know this is not what he/she had in mind for the contest, but it is all that came to me and I'm sorta glad because apparently people laughed - what is better than laughter? Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed it ... CayCay
Date: 10/31/2015 5:43:00 PM
CayCay, I have to leave maybe ten comments and then hurry to the store for more candy. I don't think I bought enough so I want to get done here and be by the door the rest of the night. Have you noticed how SLOW it is here at Soup. Egads!!! Happy Halloween, sweetie.
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:08:00 PM
How nice to actually have trick or treaters, I hope it was enjoyable. Candy and children - it had to be fun to open the door! Yes, slow - I have been gone a few days, trying to stir things up here today and tomorrow. CayCay
Date: 10/29/2015 7:11:00 PM
Never saw the end coming...but loved it. Hope it does well in the contest!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:07:00 PM
Snuck up on ya, huh? Thank you, David ... CayCay
Date: 10/29/2015 11:12:00 AM
How old was your son? :-) A fun read, Cay! Yay! Another lady humorist. There are so few of us...outnumbered by the gentlemen! coming! hugs!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:06:00 PM
My son is an adult - this one is all my imagination. I'm delighted you enjoyed the comic aspect. Thank you, Kim ... CayCay
Date: 10/28/2015 8:11:00 PM
great chuckle, cay... you are a deep observer of life!.. hugggs
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:05:00 PM
Hi, Nette - I am so glad to know you chuckled - I love doing that .... CayCay
Date: 10/28/2015 7:21:00 PM
Great poem, reads like a winner to me. I simply do not enter his contests ever. Good luck, enjoyed this fine poem. A7
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:04:00 PM
Thank you, Robert - sorry I'm so late thanking people, life got in the way for a few days. BUT, I always appreciate you... CayCay
Date: 10/28/2015 6:39:00 PM
oh my, that is REALLY clever. Anthony is a really tough judge. But I really hope he likes THIS GEM!!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:03:00 PM
Hey, sweetie - I am so glad you liked the 'wee' tale as Mark calls it ... CayCay
Date: 10/28/2015 6:07:00 AM
Haha! I love it! "I felt good free and breezy". Love that! Great poem, clever subject!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:02:00 PM
Hi, Anna - thank you very much for such an enthusiastic reply - I love it! ... CayCay
Date: 10/28/2015 2:16:00 AM
Ahh road rage, surprising how infuriating woman drivers can be, lol just kidding ; ) I had a good laugh at this glorious wee write.
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/4/2015 5:01:00 PM
You couldn't resist, could you? Very funny! Thank you, Mark, I'm so glad you liked the poem ... CayCay
Date: 10/27/2015 2:34:00 PM
ha ha ha love it Caycay - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 10/27/2015 2:47:00 PM
Yes, you laughed. I am so glad. Thank you, Jan ... CayCay
Date: 10/27/2015 2:19:00 PM
CayCay, did you giggle when you wrote this? Real cute.
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Lin Lane
Date: 10/27/2015 2:44:00 PM
Yes, you assume correctly ;)
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 10/27/2015 2:31:00 PM
I did, Lin - but I had no confidence that anyone would laugh when they read it! May I assume you did? Thank you for commenting ... CayCay

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