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A Bird Is a Wonder

A bird is a wonder
    flying in the air
    hopping on the ground
    or warbling a song
  Pure entertainment all day long

  A bird is a curiosity
    cocking his head this way and that
    sucking a worm from the ground
    so juicy, so fat
  An aerial and arboreal acrobat

  A bird is a parent too
    in the grand scheme of things
    building a nest for babies
    until they take wing
Gently nurturing, fiercely protecting

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Mike Bayles

Date: 7/14/2022 7:22:00 AM

I love birds. The poem captures their essence well. I agree with Valsa- the last line is great.

Valsa George

Date: 7/14/2022 6:24:00 AM

Birds are all these..... Gershon! But of all, the last line is so telling and so true. Birds are gently nuturing and fiercely protecting ! A cute poem and into my Faves !

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/13/2022 4:23:00 PM

A bird is a marvelous parent; a faithful parent.

Ann Foster

Date: 7/13/2022 1:24:00 PM

I love birds. This is a fav for me. Ann

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/13/2022 8:26:00 PM

The bird I love best? ~ The birdman of Alcatraz! If you've never seen the flick, it's actually pretty good!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/13/2022 9:28:00 AM

I love how you word things, attention-getters! Beautifully written! Fave!

John Watt

Date: 7/12/2022 9:33:00 PM

You are so right about the acrobatics and the entertainment. Nature on parade! Nice write ~ jw

Michael Tor

Date: 7/12/2022 9:17:00 PM

They are wonderful to watch. I once saw a dragon fly hover in front of me to my amazement a bird came swooping down and caught it in his beak right in front of me. Marvel thing to witness Gershon.