Penthouse Apartment
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My husband put up three blue bird houses to lure them away from the purple martin house. The "rest of the story" is told in the poem, "Fickle Lady."
Out in the open
on a very tall pole,
sunk into cement -
an expensive birdhouse,
designed for Purple Martins.
Mister Bluebird sits
atop the house,
guarding, watching,
while his lady works,
building her nest.
His presence causes
the Purple Martins
to pass on by, seeking
another place to build.
Twelve compartments,
eleven of them empty
except for wisps of straw
placed in each, warning -
this house is taken!
Copyright © Cona Adams | Year Posted 2014
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