Lament of a Nice Guy Deer
...mynah landed way too close to my left eye
I try to be kind, a stand up sweet guy
this black bird better leave bye and bye
I will not be responsible I say with a sigh
you look ridiculous! Yells my...
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Categories:
mynah bird, animal,
Form: Monorhyme
Whose Deal
...WHOSE DEAL?
I went into the wood today
To watch the animals at play.
They didn’t see me hiding there,
The meerkat and the grizzly bear,
The lion and fluorescent jay.
They s...
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Categories:
mynah bird, animal, sports,
Form: Quintilla
Mynah Bird Squawk Song
...mynah birds starling
group are not natural speakers
but they can be taught
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Categories:
mynah bird, allegory, bird, character, nature,
Form: Haiku
The City Zoo
...A cute gentile pig in New York
plays hopscotch over turtle hurdles
which eased her bunny
until a smack talking turkey announced,
'Did you hear how the skunks in bombay
lost a spelling bee - to a...
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Categories:
mynah bird, animal, friendship, fun, silly,
Form: Free verse
A Mynah Bird Confesses
...A MYNAH BIRD CONFESSES
“Bonjour”
“Hello”
“Aloha”
I speak in many tongues,
this intelligent passerine.
“Shh, don’t let on
but I’ve seen the neighborhood burglar.
He’s ...
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Categories:
mynah bird, bird,
Form: Personification
A Visit To Charlie's Diner
...A corner sentinel for 40 years,
Charlie’s Diner is the only
landmark in a neighborhood
of blue-collar people
who love their burgers thick
and juicy along with fries
and a giant pickle.
Nin...
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Categories:
mynah bird, food,
Form: Blank verse
Mouse-Tails and Fairy Tales
...Moses and his sweet Molly Mouse
have a puzzling dilemma.
They have used all the names they know
from Marvalee to Maryemma.
They have followed all mouse name rules.
Each must begin with letter...
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Categories:
mynah bird, family, fantasy, children,
Form: Personification
The Social Mask
...Brown-suited Indian
My
Pillowed refuge
To the
Unforgiving eyes
And the
Mynah Bird claws
Of
Earthbound peoples...
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Categories:
mynah bird, social,
Form: Free verse