To Kill Two Birds

To kill two birds with one stone
seems rather difficult, no?
Yet often I think it’s done
as it’s always being told!

Less harsh it would be to stun
each one, for I’d rather not
make those birds be dead and gone.
It seems a terrible sport!

Using a stone leaves a stain
and is not easy to do.
Instead of killed, why not caught?
CATCHING two birds I’d support!

June 18, 2020
for the Genuine Englyns Poetry Contest of Beth Evans

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 6/26/2020 2:26:00 AM
Loved how beautifully you blended the essence of that phrase into lovely poetry. Congratulations on your win Andrea. Much love and blessings. Keep writing and inspiring :)
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Date: 6/25/2020 1:21:00 AM
Great write. Many idioms are borne out of old practices that my be less human in the present day context! I am a total vegetarian and do not believe in causing any hurt to anything! Congrats on your win.
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Date: 6/24/2020 11:54:00 AM
I agree with you Andrea. Always have been uncomfortable with that phrase along with "skin a cat!" Congratulations on your podium win with words to ponder - "using a stone leaves a stain." Wonderful line my friend.
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Date: 6/24/2020 1:28:00 AM
I am glad you got a podium win with this Andrea. Congrats! xxoo
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Date: 6/24/2020 1:25:00 AM
A great win for you today with your non-rhyming masterpiece. Congrats, my dear friend!
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Date: 6/24/2020 1:23:00 AM
Congratulation Andrea for your win.. I like your argument and the way you articulated it..
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Date: 6/23/2020 8:51:00 PM
I like the pattern of rhymes here, (and I agree that saying is rather disturbing - I'd rather catch them too!) Congratulations on your placement, Andrea-
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Date: 6/23/2020 8:38:00 PM
Creative WINNING poem, Andrea. Janice
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Date: 6/21/2020 7:35:00 PM
Nice rhyme, Andrea
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Date: 6/20/2020 11:19:00 PM
Hello Andrea … I'm right behind you on this verse Andrea. Too much killing of fauna happens in the name of sort and distorted beliefs - thank you Andrea - Lindsay
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/21/2020 2:26:00 PM
you do not have that expression to kill two birds with one stone where you are?
Date: 6/20/2020 12:44:00 AM
I like your message. It must be hard for a writer such as yourself to not rhyme? I think it might be harder to find near rhymes. Guess I'll have to give this a try.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/21/2020 2:26:00 PM
very hard to do!!!
Date: 6/19/2020 10:26:00 AM
Ok then..."Catch two birds in one net"
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Date: 6/18/2020 11:56:00 PM
Killing is an awful act, unless you like burgers, or chicken sandwiches. Im with you on the bird phrase...
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Date: 6/18/2020 11:52:00 PM
Killing is an awful act, unless you like burgers, or chicken sandwiches. Im with you on the bird phrase...
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Date: 6/18/2020 4:03:00 PM
I totally agree. Very good Andrea! xxoo
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Date: 6/18/2020 3:19:00 PM
Nicely said!
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Date: 6/18/2020 1:44:00 PM
"A bird in hand is worth two in a bush"? There is a USA town called Bird-in-Hand! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 6/18/2020 11:55:00 AM
great take on the old saying Andrea:-) I did find this form challenging to write as i find it hard not to use exact rhyme!:-) hugs jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/18/2020 4:36:00 PM
I found this VERY hard to do!! I was going to use it for Caren's New form contest (that is why I got the idea to use that title) but Caren's contest closed out before I had finished it!!
Date: 6/18/2020 9:54:00 AM
Need to use stone with the hands wisely... A stone kills two..... Possible... Pleasure to read
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