Flipping the Bird

The Cattle Egret is a bird
That chooses to follow the herd
Because it can't find
A girl who is kind
Or a man as good as his word
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Proxenos Avatar
January 30, 2019 at 12:14 PM
Hi Rico, As the Egret cannot find a kind girl or a man that keeps his word (both are becoming more and more difficult to identify), he would rather follow and blend in with the herd - Quite a philosopher for a bird! Yasou, Poetry hugs, Jennifer
Leffanta Avatar
January 30, 2019 at 1:15 PM
Birds and animals tend to flock where the living is easy! Aloha! Rico
Laurie Avatar
January 27, 2019 at 5:24 PM
G'day Rico … nicely written; great message from an egrets point of view, and they're great to watch working with cattle - thanks Rico - Lindsay
Leffanta Avatar
January 28, 2019 at 5:56 PM
Cattle Egret are great for eating mice, rats, etc., I just wish they would forget the birds, and focus on cane toads! Aloha! Rico
Dietrich Avatar
January 27, 2019 at 4:29 PM
love this!
Leffanta Avatar
January 28, 2019 at 5:56 PM
Mahalo, Andrea! Aloha! Rico
Faulkner Avatar
January 27, 2019 at 3:48 PM
That last line brings it home - this is a Fave!
Leffanta Avatar
January 28, 2019 at 5:58 PM
"A man as good as his word" is almost an extinct species in the USA, so good luck in finding one! Aloha! Rico
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