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City Sighting

Saw a pigeon pecking pizza On a local urban street. I assume that it was cold, but still, A tasty bite to eat. What a mingling of icons Of the New York City scene – Most ubiquitous of flyers And most common of cuisine. But what would have made me turn my head And cause me to look twice Was if there had been a rat or two To share in that same slice!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 6/28/2017 4:11:00 PM
We have a flock or two of pigeons in my town, mostly owner birds, and not at all a public nuisance. The real nuisance are crows, lots of them this year? They hang out in park trees (nest there too) and have a supply of fast-food tidbits thrown by park strollers. Fortunately they're loudest in the morning. Love the 2nd stanza, Ilene. / M
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Date: 6/22/2017 5:15:00 PM
There are plenty of them there, that is for sure. Fun as always. See you tomorrow, Mrs Ilene:)
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/22/2017 6:01:00 PM
unfortunately, you are right, daniel! ugh! i'd be happy to never see another one in my lifetime. ~ i look forward to your comments...
Date: 6/22/2017 4:45:00 PM
I love your poetry and I also love cold pizza. I'm jealous of that pigeon. :) This was really fun Ilene.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/22/2017 5:59:00 PM
my pizza has to be sizzling hot, chris (but its accompanying beer should be icy cold!). thank you for reading and for commenting on my poems - it means a lot...
Date: 6/22/2017 4:38:00 PM
Love the alliteration in the first stanza and the vivid description of the bird we have r a t s here but its considered unlucky to say the word so they are called 'longtails' or 'ringies' by the Manx:-) hugs Jan xx
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/22/2017 5:58:00 PM
ha! i love that it's unlucky to say that word. to tell you the truth, they totally skeeve me out and i'm always freaked out when i see one (which is not really that often). great to hear from you, jan...

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