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Mocking the Birds

The mockingbird sings,
Emulating rings,
Confusing all nearby birds.
He keeps me awake;
Won’t step on the brake.
So glad he cannot speak words.

For what I utter
Might cause a flutter
Among other choristers.
“Please choose one,” I smile,
“And do not compile
The sweet tunes of your sisters”


*Written July 27, 2014 for Dr. Ram's "Alouetee" contest

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/23/2014 1:06:00 PM

yes, I heard that mocking birds are quite similar to the sky larks in the way they do the other birds' songs. Nice one, and congrats for your win.

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/23/2014 7:55:00 AM

Grats on your win Carolyn. I like the grumble approach, the birds mocking, keeping you awake, sometimes there is bitterness with beauty. I dig it. well done

Faye Gibson

Date: 8/22/2014 6:39:00 PM

I love our resident neighborhood mockingbird; he has such a repertoire. Congratulations on your win. Glad to see you back and active on the soup.

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/22/2014 10:18:00 AM

I love that you have taking the twist of the mockingbird ! Yours is the only one to take a different set of wings ! Loved this, dear Carolyn !

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 8/22/2014 1:24:00 PM

You're always so kind, Carrie. Surely you're among the brightest lights on Poetry Soup.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/22/2014 8:12:00 AM

love the humour here a worthy winner:-) Hugs jan xxx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/22/2014 6:07:00 AM

Thanks for the entry and my congrats on your 3rd Place win, Carolyn

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/30/2014 10:15:00 AM

What a delight this is !! I love this !! Dr. Ram with be so pleased ! Every morning, I hear the birds at first daylight....they can't wait to wake me up !!!

Robert Lindley

Date: 7/29/2014 6:09:00 PM

I love this super fine write my friend! How amazing that we both wrote poems on the mockingbird! However mine was not a contest entry but rather a tribute to the great poet Frank L. Stanton and his mockingbird poem. Only now did I see your great write..

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/29/2014 2:40:00 AM

This is so fun Carolyn. I like song birds but sometimes bird chatter wakes me too early and then I can't go back to sleep, so I sure can identify with your sweet poem. A wonderful entry.

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 7/28/2014 3:58:00 PM

What a beautiful disaster of harmonics these birds provide. I get bothered by noise when trying to sleep...but for some reason the birds don't bother me. I feed them sweet red syrup.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/28/2014 12:07:00 AM

I enjoyed this. Happy writing and God bless you.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/27/2014 7:50:00 PM

LOL well, well, a bird with a sense of humor! xxxooo Debbie

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/27/2014 6:06:00 PM

very cutely done, Carolyn. As I was researching the sky lark, I came upon the fact that they too are similar to mocking birds, the way they copy their singing.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/27/2014 12:38:00 PM

This is a sweet write, Carolyn! :) My brother gets so unnerved by those early morning birds. Poor man...he is a hopeless insomniac and those birds drive him over the bend. You've made them sweet...though..I'd LOVE to hear your choice words, my dear. Hugs