Darryl Davis Poet Free verse

Early Bird

The crows have

                         the guns

the pigeons have

                         the numbers

the parrots have

                         public opinion

and most of

                         the birdseed

we scattered



(previously appeared on Poetry Super Highway, June 6, 2011)

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Maureen Lefanue January 30, 2012 at 3:11 PM Thanks, Darryl for your kind comment. Maureen

Taoi Chanan January 19, 2012 at 6:02 AM I absolutley love this one.. well done.. GREAT!! ))

Andrea Dietrich January 13, 2012 at 5:57 PM Something tells me this is a deep one (too bad I am not too deep thinking) Anyway, I really likes it!! Do you have any poem for us lonely night owls? I don't like those early birds very much!! (sure enjoy your stuff) Darryl Davis January 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM Thanks. And while I do not usually take requests, I've made an exception in this case. ;-) Check out "23:20" which I just posted. Enjoy!

Sara Kendrick January 13, 2012 at 7:16 AM Enjoyed the political work..Sara

John Loving Iii January 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM Oh man! i think i found that one of a kind artest.

Judy Ball January 10, 2012 at 6:14 AM Too cute Darryl. It made me smile. I do love the birds and feed them all the time. I think there is something to be read between the lines here though. am I right? God Bless, JB Darryl Davis January 10, 2012 at 6:27 AM Thanks...and there's *always* something between the lines. ;-)

Jancarl Campi January 9, 2012 at 9:21 AM an interesting write. here, in alabama, those cute squirrels hog all the seeds. Maybe the crows can shoot them. Thanks for sharing your work. Jancarl

Anne-Lise Andresen January 9, 2012 at 6:36 AM Nice done Darryl.oxox love from Anne-Lise