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Squawking Jay

Squawking Jay The Blue Jay sits in regal pose always looking down his nose at the chirping birds that sing while preening ego’s azure wings. for PD’s any poem under 5 lines #2 – Poetry Contest.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/15/2014 11:49:00 PM

Good one, John. Those obnoxious squawkers!!

John Lawless
Date: 8/16/2014 12:04:00 PM

Andrea, it is not a pleasant sound to hear at daybreak.

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/15/2014 10:02:00 PM

Blue Jays are pretty but for singing give me a mockingbird, the notes are sweeter and the variety astounds! This is one helluva fine write my friend!

John Lawless
Date: 8/16/2014 12:02:00 PM

They're kinda like Audubon's eye candy. Thanks for stopping by.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/15/2014 4:31:00 PM

Oh Beautiful rhyme John. We used to have a jay constantly visit our garden when we lived on the mainland UK I've lived on the Isle of Man since 1996 I've never seen one here:-( Hugs jan xxx good luck in the contest!

John Lawless
Date: 8/15/2014 5:13:00 PM

Yeah, they are beautiful but they ain't gonna make the choir.