Brownie's Broken Beak

Brownie broke her beak today
Purloining potted prawns
Despite Will’s whistled warning words
To only eat from lawns

But  Brownie boldly battered
that toughened  tin top jar
and broke her lovely beak in bits
she’d pushed her peck too far

but wily Will he had a way
to triumph testing trial
so searching for some Superglue
he produced a plastic phial

But Brownie fussed and fluttered
And Thang a tuneleth thong
Worried when Will wrapped it up
thseed thing her thong all wong

One dinky drop of adhesive
Fast fastening he found
Forever fixed his flailing foot
But stopped that thsquawking thound
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Whitehead Avatar
July 11, 2012 at 4:32 AM
Oh, I am quite a newcomer to Poetry Soup, but I have obviously discovered a poet whose work I really love. I see you won a competition David. Congratulations! I have only ever once entered a competition, ha ha.
Brown Avatar
May 16, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's contest David. Love,Carol
Poetess Avatar
May 14, 2011 at 9:45 AM
This says it all. Congrats on your win. I like the last verse. That super glue can be dangerous. In Christ's Love gf
Dailey Avatar
May 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM
This was a very well written poem and deserved the win. I love that 4th verse
Johnson Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Great verse on the sparrows curse and all fixed with a spot of glue the aussies often used wire kept T model fords a driving too very good poetry mate Don
Kendrick Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Congratulations..Sara
Richards Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 7:33 AM
So charming!! What a sweet and clever poem...a winner!! Congratulations!!
Mehta Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, David
Dufresne Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 5:19 AM
hahaha What a hilarious story rhyme, David. Had me chuckling all the way until full blown laughing by the end ! Excellent way to start my day. I think only reason you got first place was that there is no position higher! Loved it . Congratulations, David.
Buckeridge Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Fabulous win, many congrats to you x
Gorelick Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Oh My..I missed this first time around..its just the funniest...what a great job and congrats on your BIG win. BG
Sweetheart Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Congrats David on your first place win in Francine's contest with this wonderful write on the photo luv.. enjoy your top spot for a top notch poem..
Devonshire Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Now THAT's hysterically funny and extremely creative. Congrats on your well-deserved first place win. What a great contest Francine had. Bravo for you! Best wishes, Carolyn
Ronthorpe Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Very imaginative. Good job and congrats.
Song Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Love the speech impediment of this broken-beaked bird. Great phonetics in this one! This is my first time reading your work..hope it won't be the last. Awesome win! Gwendolen
Roberts Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:33 PM
congrats on your first place win in my contest David, I just love it
Talbott Avatar
May 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM
I love this. What an awesome start to my day.
Roberts Avatar
May 4, 2011 at 7:58 AM
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