Strictly For the Birds

First there was the glamorized Birdman of Alcatraz
While in the White House lived Lady Bird and Lucy Bird
   Sesame Street, of course, brought us all Big Bird

The world of sports has given us a birds-eye view of
Larry Bird, Mark 'the Bird' Fydrich, not to mention
   Birdie Tebbetts… We're used to 'watching the birdie'  
   in golf too, and even -- alarmingly enough --
                                   Did you just hear a cuckoo?

We all know that the early bird gets the worm
   ~ But really, who wants a worm?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Kiser Avatar
March 10, 2019 at 12:39 AM
I do not want the worm...although I know a tequila drinker who might...if it's the right one. Cute.
Krutsinger Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 5:53 AM
This bird poem is beak-oning me to fly straight to my FAV list nest and pop it on there so I am.
Faulkner Avatar
March 6, 2019 at 10:29 PM
I always thought that too - why am I getting out of bed for a worm?
Wolf Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:21 PM
Right!! Couldn't agree with you more! --The worm should get out of bed for you!! LOL. :) gw
Gauthier Avatar
March 6, 2019 at 7:51 PM
Very witty poem, Gershon.
Wolf Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:21 PM
I was hoping that you'd think so. Thanks a whole bunch, Line! :) gw
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