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Bird Table Fable

Whenever I’m able I raid the bird table
I snap up some mealworms and go
The nearby house owner a bad tempered moaner
Berates me because I’m a crow

That snotty Rob Robin just sits there bob bobbing 
And snaffles as much as he can
He’d better stop soon he’s the size of the moon
But this doesn't bother the man

Those flashy goldfinches are only five inches
But make a cacophonous sound
Like lambs to the slaughter they come down for water 
But I’ve called the sparrow-hawk round

But hey what’s point of a crow having brains 
If not to get ill gotten gains 
Raiding that fella’s bird table is fun
Caw blimey... he’s got a big gun!



24 May 2021
Contest: Personification poem 150
Sponsor: Caren Krutsinger

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/25/2021 7:48:00 PM

Just super. What a wonderful contest entry, Terry! See you in the winner's circle. Joy and Light, Gershon

Terry Flood
Date: 6/26/2021 2:45:00 AM

Whoops. Sorry Gershon, I missed this comment. Thankyou for it, with apologies for my oversight. Terry

Jenna Logan

Date: 5/24/2021 6:33:00 AM

Terry, whether or not this places in Caren's contest it's a piece of art. I don't like crows, but given the personality of this one, I could learn to look at them differently. They truly are clever. Nice write.

Terry Flood
Date: 5/24/2021 8:31:00 AM

Thanks Jenna, I don’t like crows when they steal almost everything I put out for the ‘pretty’ birds... this really could have been about my own bird table. Thanks for calling. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 5/24/2021 5:19:00 AM

ha ha ha absolutely hilarious another gem flows from your pen:-) Caren should love this lol:-) hugs jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 5/24/2021 8:33:00 AM

Pretty much a day in the life of me v the crows... except I don’t own a gun... yet! Glad you liked, Jan. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/24/2021 4:35:00 AM

Well I ain't coming back as a crow lol. Good luck Terry. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 5/24/2021 5:00:00 AM

I think this will need more than luck, Tom. I took personification in a talking animals direction, though I suspect Caren is looking for ‘crocodile tears’ or ‘the empty teapot sat patiently awaiting that inner warmth that only hot tea can deliver.’ But hey, it’s a free contest, so what’s to lose... I might just write about that teapot though. ;-) Terry