John Howard Poet Rhyme

Multilingual Birds of a Feather

     The Mockingbird sings out his misleading best,
  
     in hopes to attract a dupe with a nest,

     where the squatter believes mate’s eggs should belong;

     so mimics and jabbers uncountable songs.


     Catbirds and Thrashers, related critters,

     both grey North Americans sport throats of a twitter.

     These gifted Warblers mock tricky bird tunes,

     deceiving, deluding as feathered dragoons.



     In fairness to balance the Tweeters’ intent,

     creating, demanding a need to invent

     a song to attract a new or lost mate:

     so, a beacon to follow and commitment to state.

     

                   EXAMPLE MOCK SONGS

              whistling, hey-hey yip pittie-yap
              frog gurgle, snarf-chickie claw-saw
              peep peeping piccolo-staccato bleat
              sniftering chit-chat, yodel-do do
              snerling, rat trap, blah tat-tat-tat
              crunchy nasal chirp, coo-coo-coo

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John Howard July 11, 2023 at 8:08 AM Hello Timothy Ray, Please check out my added third verse which was inspired by you. Thank you, John Howard

Patrick Cornwall June 21, 2023 at 4:15 AM Great write and I enjoyed the birds chatting. Love birds in my writing cause they always say

Patrick Cornwall June 21, 2023 at 4:13 AM Great write and I enjoyed the birds chatting. Love birds in my writing cause they always say

Timothy Ray May 28, 2023 at 10:15 PM while I applaud the spiritual direction this is going I think you need to study the mockingbird a bit more, many fascinating aspects to them. the cry at night for a lost mate or a prospective one. while they can know 200 calls it may be to attract a mate. mate for life...there is a plethora within the mockingbird for poets to play with....keep at it, you are on a good path...https://birdfeederhub.com/facts-about-mockingbirds/ John Howard July 4, 2023 at 11:22 AM Hello Timothy Ray, Thank you for your insight and information. I am working on another verse for a needed balance to my one sided, a bit shallow, introduction to this many faceted Song Bird. I’ll send you an update when satisfied with a few more lines. JRH

R J. Elless February 11, 2023 at 8:22 AM John, that is top-shelf stuff. IT FLOWS. Smooth as Silk. Keep Rolling.