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Lagging Behind

I’m glad to see you my dear brother
How’s our mom- a very loving mother?
It’s been a year since you’ve sold me
To your friend with lots of money.

I miss our mom so much, I really do
I always remember her with our sweet duo
Whistling together our favorite melodies
Top of them are Do A Dear and Fur Elise.

Your mom is a cheerful dressmaker
I regard her as the best woman-whistler
She taught me four nice songs to sing
We’ve great duets while she was sewing.

While warbling, I hopped around my cage
Mom’s whistling tune concealed her old age
We blended in harmony, your pure delight
You saw me and gave a smile, so bright.

When Len your sister heard my song
She tried to follow but terribly wrong
Her wind was out of whistling tune
She has missing tooth, I reckoned.

Now, I’m a bird lagging behind my career
Your friend’s only talent is drinking beer
I’ve never heard him whistle or sing a song
Such a boring master to get along.

June 30, 2022    10.03pm




Tribute to our singing bird, Martin. He was sold because of his exceptional singing talent. Ifelt terribly sad upon learning what my brother did.



Personification- Pets Talking
Contest Judged:  7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Place 3 (out of 4 multi-w)

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Constance La France

Date: 7/21/2022 1:58:00 PM

Len, such a sad story for this singing bird, wonderful poem and congratulations on your win in my contest, blessing ~Constance

Len Gasun
Date: 7/23/2022 10:31:00 PM

Thanks a lot for acknowledging my poem in your contest my dear Constance. Your approval through my win means a lot to me. God bless you more. Hugs

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/9/2022 4:16:00 PM

Birds are such intelligent creatures. My daughter had an African gray that understood everything and spoke over 1000 words. He would say good morning when it was morning good night when it was night asked for food appropriately etc.. One time while I was watching him he was barking like the neighbors dog and I told him to stop barking or I would stop visiting him. I told him I didn’t mind if he whistled. The next thing I knew he was whistling the battle hymn of the republic because my daughter was in the army. They are so smart. I loved your sweet sad story. Congratulations on your win Len. Blessings

Len Gasun
Date: 7/10/2022 8:14:00 PM

Thank you so much for your time reading my poem, your wonderful comments and congratulatory greetings my dear friend Connie. Always in my prayer that you're now in the best of health and so with your loved ones. take care always. Im so happy that you & daughter got a very intelligent bird. I've watched Aftrican gray bird in YT and they are far intelligent than others. Again, thank so much, Hugs

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/5/2022 11:12:00 AM

Heya Len, your poem is excellent and may be pets talking inspired, it is sad your brother sold Martin for money, but your poem also gets me thinking about people selling their children mainly females into bondage in Pakistan and Afghanistan, how cruel life can be, cheers David

Len Gasun
Date: 7/10/2022 8:09:00 PM

Thank you so much for your time reading my poem and your uplifting comments my dear friend David. Selling children is inhumane. Let's keep on praying for all children's safety in the world today.

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 7/5/2022 7:16:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this lovely personification. You have touched my heart with Martin's - an exceptional singing bird's - story. I can feel your sadness - often watch birds chirping and warbling in my backyard. BW ~ Mala

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/5/2022 8:31:00 AM

Dear Len, you really love birds - I do too. You took so much care of Martin 1 when you were in high school! I can understand how much he missed you when you went to college! Dogs can express their feelings - probably birds have feelings too! In India, people used to keep parrots as pets, and teach them some beautiful words. I never watched birds before the way I do now! Love and best wishes ~ Mala

Len Gasun
Date: 7/5/2022 7:30:00 AM

Thank you so much my dear friend Malabika for the congratulatory greetings and uplifting words. Birds are one of my favorite pets aside from dogs, dear friend. I got one when I was still a student in high school. He was like Martin, actually Martin 1. i taught him some words, sun bathing after shower, combing his feather with his beak and 2 songs (only chorus). But he died when I went college in a far away city.