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The Blue Jay's Call

The Blue Jay's call wheels from his throat
like an un-oiled clothesline 
psychotic in the frozen air

he lands his leathery feet amongst
the scattering of assorted birds and seeds
bouncing like shrapnel around the feeder

and until the cat comes
he is king of the morning buffet

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/28/2018 4:46:00 PM
Excellent way of describing this unusual bird. Other birds music are dissertations; the blue jay's call are rejections.
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Jeff Davies
Date: 12/29/2018 9:23:00 AM
Thank you, Arbol Verde, for reading and commenting on the poem. I look forward to reading your poems.

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