Dolittle Too Late

a little bird told me

                             the canaries have stopped singing
        
                                  it's time to hold our breath







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Jeff Connelly

Date: 2/3/2023 11:13:00 AM

Doctor, don't do too little if you're going down in the mines ??... Brilliant Maureen... How did I miss this one? I'm going to start my own personal Maureen McGreavy revival; read all your poems posted, and comment on the ones I didn't comment on before... Or, comment again, with, hopefully new incite... Hugs

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 2/4/2023 10:22:00 AM

Thank you dear! This one close to my, was going to say heart, but it’s the broken heart. xomo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/11/2018 10:38:00 PM

Awesome title, followed by 'awesomer writer.' You've nailed this one, M.M. :) Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 4/12/2018 7:44:00 AM

Come to think of it, my first Haiku similarly themed "Aviary". I can talk to the animals, well, more specifically hear them; eaking out a new career doing that. I did write an "If I could talk to the animals" :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 4/12/2018 7:33:00 AM

I think this ditty took my twenty years to write, it's been fluttering in my noggin that long. xo

Maria Williams

Date: 4/11/2018 8:57:00 AM

As an environmentalist myself and coming from you who I know to be an environmental researcher Maureen, this is a powerful message. It could be a great Senru...Maria :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 4/11/2018 9:03:00 AM

Thank you Maria :) I don't know about researcher, but definitely an observer, with a Poet's broken heart. I tried to cut out a few words to cram it into ku ;) xomo!