Notes About The Poem
This poem was written for a contest that required 4 different forms

Flight - Less -

Flight (less) 

Flight is a gift from God - The Bald Eagle spreads her wings 

The Emperor Penguin is a novel sight,
With an crown of gold around the scruff,
Heavily insulated and robbed of flight,
Icy swims, bitter cold, these conditions are rough,
The emperor survives, despite.

New Zea land's pet bird,
Don’t eat this kind of Kiwi,
They can’t fly and are not safe,
National Symbol,
This little guy likes the night,
Smells dinner from far away.

The Emu looks like its cousin,
The Ostrich and his kin are grounded.



Original Poem written by:
Samual Ronthorpe for the contest:
“four DIFFERENT BIRDS IN FOUR DIFFERENT forms”  ¤¤  4th Place ¤¤

The four forms are:

1) Monoku
2) Sicilian Quintain
3) Choka
4) Crystalline

Composed 4-27-2011 ©.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Dietrich Avatar
March 3, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Sam, I am looking for a poem of yours to read but I think I have read them all!! I remember t his one too from that contest a long time ago on birds. It was quite the challenge. Thanks for your comment on my poetry today. I sure hope to see more poems from YOU. Luv, Andrea
Pettit Avatar
January 25, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Congratulations on having your poems featured this week. These are four great examples of their respective poems.
Brown Avatar
January 24, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Samual. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Great idea for a very creative work..Congrats..Sara
Maverick Avatar
June 2, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Congratulations Samual, on your win in Constance's contest!
Gorelick Avatar
June 2, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Love your "grounded" birds..congrats on your win...BG
Dietrich Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Cool birds you chose, Samuel. I enjoyed reading of them. It's so interesting to see what each poet chose as his four birds! Congrats in the contest.
Mehta Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 7:40 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance, Samual
Brown Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 6:15 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Constance's "For (Four) Beautful Birds"contest Samual. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 9:22 PM
samual.. … raving KUDOS to you for the special win :) huggs,
La France Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Congratulations Samual on 4th place in my contest with this wonderful poem~~
Sweetheart Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 8:34 PM
congrats Samual on your amazing win in four birds contest with this beautiful entry luv.. enjoy.. a special win..with luv..
Zzzzz Avatar
April 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM
Interesting and informative write.
La France Avatar
April 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Thank you for supportig my contest, Well done!
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