I Am a Stork

I flew above a brood of brats,
like fighting, wailing alley cats;
defamed, I stood there like a dork:
their mother blamed them on a stork!

For Andrea’s I am a stork contest

Birth, unspoken communication: stork
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Babcock Avatar
September 1, 2015 at 10:50 AM
Congrats on your win on the contest. love phyl
Maverick Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 1:41 PM
Hello Jack, enjoyed the 'stilted' pause as described by the stork L O L)) keep well..'
Pinet Avatar
June 20, 2015 at 1:44 PM
Congratulations on your win, your poem was innovative, captivating and entertaining, all in one. Emile.
La France Avatar
June 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Jack this was great for the contest and a big congratulations on your placement and thanks for visiting my poem, the old fat cat
Nunez Avatar
May 28, 2015 at 7:15 AM
LOL! Enjoyed your witty write. A 7 . Congratulations on your win, Jack! My bad for being so late. Still catching up with my reading of the winning writes.
Merryman Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 7:28 PM
A funny write, Jack! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
A   Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 3:11 PM
Jack, Congratulations on your awesome Bird win @-> LINDA <-@
Ebbs Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 7:32 AM
LOL, the brood of brats I bet love the stork, congrats and clever :)
Lawless Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 7:22 AM
Spoken like a true dad. This is pissa!! congrats on the win....still laughing...
Rebstock Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 5:20 AM
Clever poem, enjoyed
Allison Avatar
May 24, 2015 at 4:17 AM
Dropping back with my congrats Jack:-) Hugs Jan xx
A  Avatar
May 23, 2015 at 11:08 PM
Jack, that's awesome. SKAT
Dietrich Avatar
May 23, 2015 at 8:28 PM
Jack, your humor remains one of the best at SOUP. I just adored the last two lines of this witty poem!! Congrats in my contest.
Callus Avatar
May 11, 2015 at 10:50 AM
Witty poem, Jack! The poor stork often gets lumbered with things that he's not guilty of! gl in the contest. // paul
La France Avatar
May 11, 2015 at 7:40 AM
Jack, lol, funny one, I bet lots of mothers hate that stork at times, good luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my poem, Jacqueline. . .
Kendrick Avatar
May 11, 2015 at 5:34 AM
Cute one..Reads like a winner..Way to go..That is a lot to blame on a mere bird that is those misbehaving children..Thanks for the visits..Sara
Allison Avatar
May 10, 2015 at 5:01 PM
like the humourous approach to the stork:-) hugs Jan xx
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