Flight Patterns

Some birds fly south in Winter climes,
and they may have their reasons.
There are other birds, sometimes, 
who fly by different seasons.

Duck feet led me to the toilet, south -
welcome partner, shut my mouth. 
I'll be making that southern flight
six more times, each vexing night.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Rodrigues Avatar
September 25, 2026 at 9:27 AM
LOL! Great and a bombshell metaphor!
Crandall Avatar
September 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Haha - thanks, KIm😄
Sharma  Avatar
September 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Goshh the flight patterns of each vexing night hahaha! That's certainly humorous and painful lol ~ those trips sigh! Love the witty playfulness that you possess in your writing style dear David, so versatile and intriguing as always! Those duck footprints left me in stitches lololol! keep writinnn and shininnn sending you light with best wishes ~ 💫🌙⭐
Crandall Avatar
September 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Thanks, Hiya! Glad you got a chuckle - some things you gotta laugh at!
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